| 03/27/25 - Home | 8-7 W |
| 05/16/23 - Home | 5-16 L |
| 04/13/22 - Home | 13-3 W |
| 04/11/22 - Away | 3-12 L |
| 05/06/21 - Neutral | 1-3 L |
| + 3 more games |
Mt. Pleasant and Derry are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Vikings are taking a road trip to square off against the Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Mt. Pleasant has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Derry will arrive with three straight wins.
Freeport hit Mt. Pleasant with a four-run third inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Vikings lost 9-1 to the Yellowjackets. The matchup marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Derry gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged out Ligonier Valley 4-2.
Cason Long was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two stolen bases. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Mt. Pleasant now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Derry, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Mt. Pleasant hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Derry struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Mt. Pleasant came out on top in a nail-biter against Derry in their previous meeting back in March of 2025, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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