Nacogdoches managed to slip by Mt. Pleasant the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Nacogdoches Dragons came up short against the Mt. Pleasant Tigers on Tuesday, falling 10-0. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Dragons' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Nacogdoches saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyren Mathews, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base. Josh Morones also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Nacogdoches has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. Mt. Pleasant's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Coming up, Nacogdoches will take on Bullard in a tournament on Thursday. Bullard's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Nacogdoches' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Mt. Pleasant will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Marshall at 7:00 p.m. on March 21st.
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