For the second straight game, Loretto will face off against Mt. Pleasant. The Mustangs will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Tigers at 7:15 p.m.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Loretto and Mt. Pleasant had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Mustangs blew past the Tigers 13-3 on Tuesday. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Grant Fisher was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one run.
Ben Lyles
| 04/22/25 @ Mt. Pleasant | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Richland | 1 |
| 04/11/25 @ Columbia Central | 1 |
| 04/08/25 vs Lewis County | 1 |
| 03/24/25 vs Summertown | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ben Lyles, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jayden Aaron, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one stolen base.
Loretto was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in four consecutive games.
Loretto's victory bumped their record up to 9-14. As for Mt. Pleasant, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
