The Mount Pleasant Tigers will take on the Union Academy Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Mount Pleasant fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Christ the King on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 14-10 to the Crusaders. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gavin Norris
| 04/03/25 vs Christ the King | 6 |
| 03/28/25 @ South Stanly | 8 |
| 03/19/25 @ Robinson | 8 |
| 03/07/25 vs West Stanly | 6 |
| 03/04/25 @ Piedmont | 6 |
Gavin Norris was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent : he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Easton Huneycutt made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Broc Overcash, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Union Academy got the win against Albemarle on Friday by a conclusive 16-1.
Union Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Mount Pleasant, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-6.
Mount Pleasant beat Union Academy 10-7 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cardinals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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