The North Stanly Comets will head out on the road to square off against the Mount Pleasant Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Stanly is coming into the contest hot, having won their last nine games.
North Stanly's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. They never let Gray Stone Day onto the board and left with a 3-0 win.
Sophia Crist spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up 15 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Makaylah Barger, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Leah Frick, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mount Pleasant fell victim to Hickory Ridge and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ragin' Bulls. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Mount Pleasant in their matchups with Hickory Ridge: they've now lost three in a row.
North Stanly pushed their record up to 12-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Mount Pleasant, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-4.
North Stanly suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Mount Pleasant when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for North Stanly, Haley McManus (who pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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