Collinwood extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 10-12. They came up short against the Mt. Pleasant Tigers, falling 21-8. The Trojans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Tigers earlier this season, when they won 7-5.
As for Mt. Pleasant, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-17. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Mt. Pleasant's part, Bentley Conner and Lane Greene made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Conner pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Greene pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. At bat, Conner went 3-for-6 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Greene got on base in five of his six plate appearances with one run and one RBI. Those two RBI gave Conner a new career-high.
In other batting news, Mt. Pleasant got a massive performance out of Hunter Holt, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-4. Those two home runs gave Holt a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Zion Hollis, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
As of now, neither Collinwood nor Mt. Pleasant have any future games scheduled.
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