Pleasant Plains had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Monday. They walked away with an 11-6 win over the Springfield Southeast Spartans. That's more bragging rights for Pleasant Plains, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Cooper Shallenberg was a standout: he scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Drew Green, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI and a double.
Pleasant Plains' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1. As for Springfield Southeast, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-6.
Pleasant Plains will take on Maroa-Forsyth at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Maroa-Forsyth will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Pleasant Plains surely won't give up without a fight. As for Springfield Southeast, they will head out on the road to challenge Normal University at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Normal University's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Springfield Southeast's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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