The Pleasant Plains Cardinals will head out on the road to square off against the Springfield Senators at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pleasant Plains' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Springfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Pleasant Plains' hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Auburn on Tuesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trojans. Pleasant Plains has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Springfield beat Rochester 5-1 on Tuesday.
Mia Volpert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Megan Bullock was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendall Knauer, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Pleasant Plains' loss dropped their record down to 19-12. As for Springfield, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Pleasant Plains has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Springfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Pleasant Plains couldn't quite finish off Springfield in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 3-1. Can Pleasant Plains avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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