The Cannon Cougars will face off against the Mount Pleasant Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Mount Pleasant took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Cannon, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, Cannon needed a bit of extra time to put away Charlotte Latin. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Hawks 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Addie Hartz spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on four hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carly Benz, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Clark Hudson was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Mount Pleasant unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 5-2 to Southwestern Randolph. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Tigers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Mount Pleasant's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Cannon, their win bumped their record up to 7-5-1.
Cannon might still be hurting after the 13-2 defeat they got from Mount Pleasant in their previous meeting back in February of 2016. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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