Mt. Pleasant waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They had just enough and edged the Greensburg Salem Golden Lions out 7-6. This was payback for Mt. Pleasant, who suffered an 8-5 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Brady Painter was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Sonny Marne, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Greensburg Salem's side, Tyler Martin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Dom Rosensteel, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Mt. Pleasant's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs per game. As for Greensburg Salem, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Mt. Pleasant by a score of 4-3.
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