With a playoff game on the line, Mt. Pleasant rose to the challenge on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Dayton Broncos and snuck past 6-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mt. Pleasant.
For Dayton's part, Madi Alvarado spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits. Alvarado has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Dimika Anthony- Conner was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Itzel Gonzalez, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Mt. Pleasant is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-10-1 record this season. As for Dayton, their loss dropped their record down to 24-12.
Mt. Pleasant will have a chance to go back-to-back against Dayton: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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