Pleasant Ridge entered their tilt with Horton on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Chargers get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 23-3 on Friday.
Austin Green made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Pleasant Ridge is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-2-1 otherwise. Green was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Hank Lance was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Coben Hoppe, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Pleasant Ridge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .529. They are undefeated (2-0) when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Rams
| 03/28/25 vs Horton | 15-0 |
| 03/28/25 vs Horton | 23-3 |
| 05/08/24 vs Atchison-Maur Hill-Mount Academy | 8-1 |
| 04/22/24 vs Jefferson County North | 7-1 |
| 04/15/24 vs McLouth | 13-3 |
| + 7 more games |
Pleasant Ridge pushed their record up to 3-3-1 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.1 runs over those games. As for Horton, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Coming up, Horton will square off against Marais des Cygnes Valley on Monday. Pleasant Ridge will be paying especially close attention to Horton's game: after Horton faces off against Marais des Cygnes Valley, they'll take on Pleasant Ridge again at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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