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| 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 |
| 05/20/21 - Away | 4-5 L |
| + 5 more games |
Pleasant Plains has gone 8-2 against Auburn recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Cardinals will welcome the Trojans at 4:30 p.m. Pleasant Plains' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Auburn's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Pleasant Plains is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Pittsfield a 4-0 shutout. That's two games straight that the Cardinals have won by exactly four runs.
The result came thanks to Sean Lowder's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 18 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Trager Shultz was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Grady Grisham, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one double.
Pleasant Plains hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive matches.
Auburn not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since April 7th (when they won 14-4). They were the clear victors by an 11-2 margin over Litchfield. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
Auburn now has a winning record of 14-13. As for Pleasant Plains, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 30-7 record this season.
Everything went Pleasant Plains' way against Auburn in their previous matchup back in April, as Pleasant Plains made off with a 10-0 win. Will the Cardinals repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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