There's no place like home for Pleasant Plains, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central Bluejays with a sharp 10-0 win on Thursday. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by six runs or more this season.
Taylor Brewer
| 04/17/25 vs PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central | 5 |
| 04/11/25 @ Springfield | 1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Pittsfield | 1 |
| 03/28/25 vs Goreville | 3 |
| 05/11/24 vs Coal City | 3 |
| 05/07/24 vs Olympia | 5 |
Pleasant Plains got a great performance from Taylor Brewer as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over 4.1 innings pitched. What's more, Brewer posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2024.
On the hitting side, Charlie Severino was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Grady Grisham, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Pleasant Plains' victory bumped their record up to 12-3. As for PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-5-1.
Pleasant Plains and PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Cardinals will take on Pawnee at 4:30 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (52 vs. 225). Meanwhile, PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central (ranked 172nd) will meet Camp Point Central (ranked 377th) at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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