Mount Pleasant lost to Concord back in March of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Monday. The Green Knights came out on top against the Raiders by a score of 9-5.
04/08/25 vs William Penn | 12 |
05/05/25 vs Concord | 11 |
05/01/25 vs Delcastle Technical | 11 |
04/03/25 @ Red Lion Christian Academy | 7 |
03/29/25 vs MOT Charter | 4 |
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Derek Smith made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. He has become a key player for Mount Pleasant: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least eight strikeouts, but 4-6-1 otherwise. Smith was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Christian Mascucchini, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Chase Wilson was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs.
Mount Pleasant's victory bumped their record up to 6-7-1. As for Concord, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mount Pleasant will face off against Brandywine at 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday. As for Concord, they will venture away from home to take on DuPont at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Raiders are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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