The Mt. Pleasant Kilties will head out to take on the Rogers Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Pleasant will be strutting in after a victory while Rogers will be coming in after a defeat.
On Thursday, Mt. Pleasant beat Exeter-West Greenwich 8-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Kilties.
Meanwhile, Rogers was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-5 heartbreaker at the hands of Johnston. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Vikings have suffered since April 23, 2024.
Darren Carter made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Trenton Carter, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Rogers' loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Mt. Pleasant, their win bumped their record up to 9-5.
Mt. Pleasant might still be hurting after the 9-2 defeat they got from Rogers in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Kilties avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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