Southmoreland hasn't had much luck against Mt. Pleasant recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Scotties will take on the Vikings at 4:00 p.m. This will be Southmoreland's first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
Southmoreland is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Thursday. They fell 7-3 to Uniontown.
Southmoreland saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bredon Geho, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Burrell typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Mt. Pleasant proved too difficult a challenge. They skirted past the Bucs 5-3. The victory was familiar territory for the Vikings, who have now won three contests in a row.
Jacob Kitz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Santino Marne was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two runs and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Connor Drzal was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Mt. Pleasant pushed their record up to 8-4-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Southmoreland, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
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