If Mount Pleasant was riding high fresh off their 10-0 takedown of Albemarle last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Mount Pleasant took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls on Tuesday. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Tigers, who until this match were averaging 4.09 runs allowed.
Colin Black made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Shackelford, who scored a run while going 1-for-5.
Mount Pleasant's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 8-3. As for South Stanly, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mount Pleasant will host West Rowan at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. West Rowan's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Mount Pleasant's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for South Stanly, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Charlotte S at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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