Pleasant Plains has not done well against Coal City recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Pleasant Plains Cardinals walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Coal City Coalers. For Pleasant Plains, this counts as revenge for the 5-0 loss Coal City walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Taylor Brewer tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Carter Durako and Zach Ponce did most of the damage at the plate: Durako went 1-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI, while Ponce scored a run while going 2-for-3. Cooper Shallenberg was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Coal City's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Danny Olson, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Pleasant Plains' win bumped their record up to 26-7. As for Coal City, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-12.
Pleasant Plains has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Glenwood at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Pleasant Plains: 3.1, Glenwood: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Coal City does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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