Cardinals
| 04/23/25 @ Taylorville | 6 |
| 04/22/25 @ Athens | 13 |
| 04/21/25 @ Pawnee | 2 |
| 04/19/25 vs Pleasant Hill | 4 |
| 04/19/25 vs Hartsburg-Emden | 22 |
| + 9 more games |
The Pleasant Plains Cardinals will head out on the road to challenge the Riverton Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pleasant Plains is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Pleasant Plains let Taylorville stack five runs on them in the seventh inning on Wednesday but luckily Pleasant Plains prevailed anyway. The Cardinals sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over the Tornadoes. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cardinals.
Kayden Skinner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Delaney Murphy, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March of 2024. Aspen Kitowski was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Pleasant Plains kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Riverton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat. They came up short against Olympia, falling 15-0.
Pleasant Plains' victory bumped their record up to 9-4-1. As for Riverton, their loss dropped their record down to 1-14.
Riverton's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Pleasant Plains has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10 hits per game. It's a different story for Riverton, though, as they've been averaging 12.9 hits. Given Pleasant Plains' sizable advantage in that area, the Hawks will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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