Auburn hasn't had much luck against Pleasant Plains recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Trojans will head out to face off against the Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Auburn is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Litchfield 11-2. The Trojans not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since April 7th (when they won 14-4).
Meanwhile, Pleasant Plains got themselves on the board against Pittsfield on Saturday, but Pittsfield never followed suit. They walked away with a 4-0 win over the Saukees. That's two games straight that the Cardinals have won by exactly four runs.
The result came thanks to Sean Lowder's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 18 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Pleasant Plains got a big performance out of Trager Shultz, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Cooper Schallenberg, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run.
Pleasant Plains always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April.
Pleasant Plains is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 30-7 record this season. As for Auburn, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-13.
Auburn suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Pleasant Plains when the teams last played back in April. Can the Trojans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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