Mt. Pleasant entered their tilt with Classical with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Classical Purple on Tuesday and snuck past 5-3. That's more bragging rights for Mt. Pleasant, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Carlos Cabrera, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Yadhiel Moya was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Classical's side, Riley Hewitt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Classical saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Lee, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Mt. Pleasant's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Classical, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
Mt. Pleasant will head out on the road to take on Tolman at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Tolman: 3.2, Mt. Pleasant: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Classical, they will head out on the road to challenge Providence Country Day at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Classical's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Providence Country Day's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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