Mount Pleasant put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Union Academy Cardinals with a sharp 9-2 win. The victory was familiar territory for Mount Pleasant who now have five in a row.
The team relied heavily on Savannah Coln, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Maggie Honeycutt, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Union Academy's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Griffin, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Union Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mount Pleasant only tossed three.
Mount Pleasant's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. As for Union Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Mount Pleasant will head out on the road to take on Mooresville at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mooresville will roll in looking for their 13th straight victory, something Mount Pleasant surely won't give up without a fight. As for Union Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Greater Cabarrus S at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Union Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Greater Cabarrus S's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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