Mt. Pleasant never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Carman-Ainsworth on Thursday. They walked away with an 11-6 win over the Cavaliers. The victory continues a trend for the Oilers in their matchups with the Cavaliers: they've now won seven in a row.
Brock Binder
| 04/28/25 @ Davison | 3 |
| 04/17/25 vs Lapeer | 3 |
| 05/15/25 @ Carman-Ainsworth | 2 |
| 05/05/25 vs Central | 1 |
Brock Binder made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Binder was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Mt. Pleasant's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-8 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Jackson Vance was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Aryan Punjabi also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Mt. Pleasant's win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Carman-Ainsworth, they dropped their record down to 1-14 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.
Looking ahead, Mt. Pleasant will square off against Big Rapids at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Carman-Ainsworth, they are taking a road trip to challenge Corunna at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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