Mt. Pleasant was the 7-3 winner over Pine Tree when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Mt. Pleasant Tigers fell just short of the Pine Tree Pirates by a score of 5-4 on Tuesday. Mt. Pleasant has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jordan Batchelor spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Mt. Pleasant saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ella Cross, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Kaylin Brannon was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Mt. Pleasant's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-10-1. As for Pine Tree, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-12.
Mt. Pleasant will take on Texas at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Texas will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Mt. Pleasant surely won't give up without a fight. As for Pine Tree, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Longview at 6:00 p.m. Pine Tree's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Longview's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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