The Cannon Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Mount Pleasant Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cannon is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
After soaring to ten runs the game before, Cannon was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (10-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The contest marked that first time this year in which they were not able to get on the board.
Cannon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jolie Matthews, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Mount Pleasant put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They blew past Anson 19-3. While fans of Mount Pleasant might be used to big wins, the 16-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Courtney Cole was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Caylin Herring, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Cannon has fallen quite a ways from their 19-6 record last season and are now at 2-4-1. As for Mount Pleasant, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Cannon hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .319. However, it's not like Mount Pleasant struggles in that department as they've averaged .343. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Cannon might still be hurting after the 13-2 loss they got from Mount Pleasant in their previous meeting back in February of 2016. Can Cannon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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