Mount Pleasant had lost four straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 5-6 to make it five. They lost 22-1 to the Tower Hill Hillers. If the Green Knights were looking for revenge after losing 6-4 to the Hillers when the teams met back in April of 2017, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Tower Hill, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-3. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Tower Hill's part, Nick Waesco made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Waesco was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Cohen Forman was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Jude Sawyer, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Coming up, Mount Pleasant will host McKean at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Green Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Highlanders have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Tower Hill, they will head out on the road to face off against Conrad Science at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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