The Mount Pleasant Tigers will square off against the Stuart W. Cramer Storm at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last six games Mount Pleasant has played (dating back to last season) have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
South Rowan hit Mount Pleasant with a four-run fourth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Tigers fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 8-6.
Eli VonCannon was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Stuart W. Cramer had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Bessemer City a 15-0 shutout. The victory continues a trend for the Storm in their matchups with the Yellow Jackets: they've now won six in a row.
Case Nixon looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Aydan Bradley was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Wurster, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Stuart W. Cramer always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bessemer City only posted an OBP of .118.
Mount Pleasant dropped their record down to 1-2 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 3.5 runs. As for Stuart W. Cramer, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
