Softball Recap: Pleasant Hill Takes a Loss

If Pleasant Hill was feeling good fresh off their 16-0 takedown of West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wolves fell just short of the Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia Trojans by a score of 4-2 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Wolves have suffered since March 31st.

Ava Wombles put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up four earned runs off ten hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.

Pleasant Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.

Pleasant Hill has already played their next contest, a 10-0 loss against Edwardsville on the 2nd. As for Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 10-5 victory against Quincy on the 3rd.