Mt. Pleasant dropped their record down to 12-5-1 on Monday, which also ended the team's ten-game streak of wins on the road dating back to last season. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (4-2), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rams apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2022.
Mt. Pleasant saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Santino Marne, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
As for Ligonier Valley, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 9-7. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games.
On Ligonier Valley's side, Austin Harr spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks. Harr has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
While Mt. Pleasant had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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