Mt. Pleasant barely beat Hooks the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Tigers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Hornets a 9-0 shutout on Saturday. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by eight runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on A'Leejiah Washington, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylin Brannon, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Mt. Pleasant and bumps their season record up to 6-1-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for Hooks, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mt. Pleasant will welcome Lufkin at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. This will be the Tigers' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Hooks, they will challenge Chapel Hill at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Red Devils have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.33 runs per game on average), something the Hornets will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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