Mt. Pleasant dropped their record down to 12-6-1 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Ligonier Valley Rams by a score of 6-4. That's two games in a row now that the Vikings have lost by exactly two runs.
As for Ligonier Valley, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-7. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games.
For Ligonier Valley's part, Duncan Foust made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Foust has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two runs and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Ligonier Valley's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 5-6 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gavin Moore, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Jacob Petalino was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two runs and one stolen base.
As of now, neither Mt. Pleasant nor Ligonier Valley have any future games scheduled.
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