The Jacksonville Fightin' Indians will face off against the Mt. Pleasant Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jacksonville has given up an average of 9.7 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Jacksonville came up short against Texas on Friday, falling 16-1. The Fightin' Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jacksonville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gretchen Ault, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mt. Pleasant, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They came out on top against Marshall on Friday by a score of 5-4 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Mt. Pleasant is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-10-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games. Jacksonville's defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
Jacksonville skirted past Mt. Pleasant 9-8 when the teams last played back in February of 2019. Does Jacksonville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mt. Pleasant turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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