It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Pleasant Plains had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They never let the Auburn Trojans get on the board and left with a 9-0 victory. The Cardinals haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Cooper Schallenberg made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.
In other pitching news, Cale Hatcher looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Trager Shultz was excellent, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Andrew Potthoff was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
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| 05/28/25 - Home | 9-0 W |
| 04/10/25 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/22/24 - Away | 9-8 W |
| 04/06/23 - Neutral | 7-3 W |
| 04/07/22 - Away | 5-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Pleasant Plains' record now sits at 31-7. As for Auburn, their loss dropped their record down to 14-14.
As of now, neither Pleasant Plains nor the Trojans have any future games scheduled.
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