Mount Pleasant was the 12-2 winner over North Stanly when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Mount Pleasant Tigers fell 6-1 to the North Stanly Comets on Tuesday. Mount Pleasant has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Courtney Cole was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
On North Stanly's side, Sophia Crist was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Crist has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Crist was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Breauna Speight was incredible, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Makaylah Barger, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Mount Pleasant's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5. As for North Stanly, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 13-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mount Pleasant will challenge North Stanly at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for North Stanly, they will head out on the road to take on South Stanly at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. North Stanly is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
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