Mount Pleasant is 0-8 against South Stanly since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Mount Pleasant Tigers will be playing at home against the South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mount Pleasant's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Southwestern Randolph with a sharp 8-0 win.
Not much got past Kallie Foil, who gave up just five hits and racked up six Ks to keep Southwestern Randolph off the board.
On the hitting side, Courtney Cole was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Caylin Herring, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, South Stanly had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They blew past the Bearcats 14-0.
Kinsley Tyson made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Tyson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Tyson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Cassidy Smith was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mary-Ryan Hinson, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Mount Pleasant's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-6. As for South Stanly, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4.
Mount Pleasant came up short against South Stanly in their previous matchup back in March, falling 7-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Tyson, who tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Now that Mount Pleasant knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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