Yough was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 7-1 walloping at the hands of the Mt. Pleasant Vikings. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Yough of the 10-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
For Mt. Pleasant's part, Brady Painter was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Kitz, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Yough's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Mt. Pleasant, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-3.
Yough will head out on the road to challenge Belle Vernon at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mt. Pleasant, they will be playing at home against Waynesburg Central at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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