Mount Pleasant waltzed into their contest on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They had just enough and edged the Central Davidson Spartans out 6-5. That's two games straight that Mount Pleasant has won by just one run.
Mount Pleasant's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Caylin Herring, who went 1-for-3 with a triple. Another player making a difference was Kylah Shifflett, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Central Davidson's side, Selah Trantham was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a home run and a double.
Mount Pleasant's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Central Davidson, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6.
Mount Pleasant will head out on the road to challenge Union Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Union Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Central Davidson, they will head out on the road to face off against Oak Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Oak Grove is coming into the matchup with seven straight wins at home, so Central Davidson will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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