The North Stanly Comets are taking a road trip to challenge the Mount Pleasant Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Stanly will come into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
North Stanly proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by 13) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Mount Pleasant 4-3.
For Mount Pleasant's part, Gavin Norris was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Norris has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Mount Pleasant saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Easton Huneycutt, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
North Stanly pushed their record up to 18-0 with the victory, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games. As for Mount Pleasant, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
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