South Stanly typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Mount Pleasant proved too difficult a challenge. They skirted past the Rowdy Rebel Bulls 9-7. This was a revenge game for the Tigers: when they faced off against the Rowdy Rebel Bulls last Tuesday, they had to take a 11-8 loss.
The team relied heavily on Easton Huneycutt, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. Maddox Harwood was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Huneycutt wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Mount Pleasant lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Tigers
| 03/28/25 @ South Stanly | 9-7 |
| 03/19/25 @ Robinson | 7-5 |
| 03/18/25 @ Albemarle | 23-0 |
| 03/06/25 @ Central Cabarrus | 1-0 |
| 03/04/25 @ Piedmont | 13-9 |
Mount Pleasant pushed their record up to 9-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for South Stanly, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-2.
Coming up, Mount Pleasant will take on Gray Stone Day at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for South Stanly, they will face off against North Stanly at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Stanly will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something South Stanly surely won't give up without a fight.
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