In what's become a running theme this season, Pleasant Plains gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They never let the Beardstown Tigers onto the board and left with a 13-0 win. Give Pleasant Plains' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Kayden Skinner was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Skinner was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Aspen Kitowski was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Delaney Murphy was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Pleasant Plains' victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Beardstown, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Pleasant Plains will take on Gillespie at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Pleasant Plains is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Beardstown, they will head out on the road to challenge Jacksonville at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Beardstown is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
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