Preview: Mount Pleasant Tigers vs. South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls
Mount Pleasant is 0-8 against South Stanly since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Mount Pleasant Tigers will be playing at home against the South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Mount Pleasant: 3.3, South Stanly: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Mount Pleasant can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Concord as Mount Pleasant made off with a 7-1 win.
Madilyn Huneycutt was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Huneycutt has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Huneycutt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Caylin Herring was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Savannah Coln, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, South Stanly had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Tigers.
Kinsley Tyson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mary-Ryan Hinson, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashelyn Tucker, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Mount Pleasant's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for South Stanly, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Mount Pleasant has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. However, it's not like South Stanly struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.6 per game. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Mount Pleasant came up short against South Stanly in their previous matchup on Tuesday, falling 7-2. Will Mount Pleasant have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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