There's no place like home for Pleasant Plains, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Pawnee Indians out 9-8. This was payback for Pleasant Plains, who suffered a 9-8 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Kayden Skinner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Aspen Kitowski was incredible, going 4-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. Another player making a difference was Jillian Cameron, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Pleasant Plains has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Pawnee, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-5.
Pleasant Plains will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Taylorville at 4:30 p.m. Pleasant Plains is facing Taylorville at the right time seeing as Taylorville is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Pawnee, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Staunton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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