Bluejays
| 04/17/25 @ Pleasant Plains | 0-10 |
| 04/15/25 vs Athens | 3-0 |
| 04/14/25 vs Midwest Central | 13-0 |
| 04/12/25 vs Triopia | 4-0 |
| 04/11/25 vs Lena-Winslow | 3-3 |
PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central dropped their record down to 10-5-1 on Thursday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They lost 10-0 to the Pleasant Plains Cardinals. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Bluejays have suffered since March 29th.
As for Pleasant Plains, their record now sits at 12-3. Considering they have won five matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Pleasant Plains' part, Taylor Brewer tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over 4.1 innings pitched. What's more, Brewer posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2024.
On the hitting side, Pleasant Plains got a massive performance out of Charlie Severino, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Severino has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Grady Grisham was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central and Pleasant Plains should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Bluejays (ranked 172nd) will meet Camp Point Central (ranked 377th) at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Pleasant Plains will square off against Pawnee at 4:30 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (52 vs. 225).
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
