Prairie State Profile: Lowe, Wombles leading Wolves on hunt for state title

By Shane Hulsey, Sports Writer | April 29, 2024
Ava Wombles, left, and McKinley Lowe are spearheading the Pleasant Hill softball team's pursuit of postseason success. | Shane Hulsey photo

PLEASANT HILL, Ill. — McKinley Lowe, Ava Wombles and the Pleasant Hill softball team are on quite a roll. The Wolves are 14-2 and are outscoring opponents by nearly six runs per game. The pitching staff, which consists of Lowe and Wombles, has recorded six shutouts and given up one run on four other occasions,…

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Lowe’s one-hitter features 17 strikeouts, Winchell doubles twice as Wolves pick up pair of victories

By Muddy River Sports | March 31, 2024
Pleasant Hill senior pitcher McKinley Lowe struck out 17 while throwing a one-hitter Saturday against Jerseyville. | Matt Schuckman photo

PIASA, Ill. — The Jerseyville softball players may have thought they’d have a chance to catch up to Pleasant Hill right-hander McKinley Lowe after Anna Kribs fouled off a pair of two-strike pitches before getting a single to left field with one out in the first inning. No one else made contact. Lowe orchestrated a…

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