Mt. Pleasant won the last time they faced Yough and things went their way on Monday too. The Vikings blew past the Cougars 12-2. Considering the Vikings have won four matches by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Levi Hixon
| 04/14/25 vs Yough | 3 |
| 04/01/25 vs Deer Lakes | 1 |
| 03/31/25 @ Deer Lakes | 1 |
| 03/25/25 @ Freeport | 1 |
| 03/24/25 vs Freeport | 1 |
Levi Hixon was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Cole Chatfield was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Hixon wasn't the only one making solid contact: Mt. Pleasant kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's a new trend for the Vikings: they were averaging 4.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 12.
Mt. Pleasant is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Yough, they dropped their record down to 0-7 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coming up, Yough will be playing at home against Mt. Carmel Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mt. Pleasant will be paying especially close attention to the Cougars' matchup: after the Cougars faces off against Mt. Carmel Christian, they'll take on Mt. Pleasant again at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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