The Mt. Pleasant Tigers will head out to square off against the Cornersville Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Mt. Pleasant has given up an average of 8.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Mt. Pleasant is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Collinwood just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Trojans, falling 15-9. Tigers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Trojans since on Friday.
Jackson Lindsey was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Sheldon Christy also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Cornersville hadn't done well against Huntland recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Cornersville had just enough and edged out Huntland 3-2.
Cornersville's victory ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3. As for Mt. Pleasant, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Mt. Pleasant took their win against Cornersville in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 9-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Pleasant since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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