Mt. Pleasant proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by ten) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over the Derry Trojans. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Vikings have posted against the Trojans since April 25, 2019.
Cole Chatfield made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Levi Hixon and Dane Firmstone did most of the damage at the plate: Hixon got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI, while Firmstone went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that Firmstone hit this season. Another player making a difference was Quinn Painter, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Vikings
| 03/27/25 vs Derry | 8-7 |
| 03/25/25 @ Freeport | 14-4 |
| 03/24/25 vs Freeport | 10-2 |
| 03/17/25 vs D'Evelyn | 10-5 |
The win (which was Mt. Pleasant's fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-2-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Derry, their record now sits at 1-3.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Mt. Pleasant is set to square off against their familiar foe Deer Lakes at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Derry will challenge rival Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The contest will give Derry their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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