05/16/25 - Home | 10-2 W |
05/15/24 - Home | 12-2 W |
05/10/24 - Away | 1-0 W |
05/12/23 - Home | 19-4 W |
05/18/22 - Neutral | 0-4 L |
05/18/21 - Neutral | 15-14 W |
There's no place like home for Pleasant Hill, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over the Mendon Unity Mustangs on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Wolves in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won four in a row.
Ava Wombles made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, Pleasant Hill got a big performance out of Kate Hubbard, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. That's the most hits Hubbard has posted since back in April. Ada Little also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
Pleasant Hill's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-8. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Mendon Unity, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-17.
Pleasant Hill wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 4-2 loss against Carlinville on the 17th. Mendon Unity does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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