Pleasant Plains hadn't done well against Teutopolis recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Cardinals narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Wooden Shoes 3-1. This was payback for the Cardinals, who suffered a 4-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Pleasant Plains got a great performance from Cale Hatcher as he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Hatcher has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Pleasant Plains saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Schallenberg, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs Schallenberg has posted over his last 14 games. Luke Bowsher also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Cardinals
| 05/03/25 vs Teutopolis | 3-1 |
| 04/29/25 vs New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly | 3-0 |
| 04/26/25 vs Geneseo | 5-1 |
| 04/26/25 vs Eureka | 2-1 |
| 04/25/25 vs Macomb | 5-1 |
| + 2 more games |
Pleasant Plains pushed their record up to 21-5 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for Teutopolis, they moved to 19-3 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
When Pleasant Plains and Teutopolis next hit the field, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. The Cardinals will try to stop Sacred Heart-Griffin's three-game winning streak when they meet at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Pleasant Plains 2.3, the Cyclones 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Teutopolis will face off against Effingham and their six-game winning streak at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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