The Mount Pleasant Tigers will face off against the West Cabarrus Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mount Pleasant had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 19-run drubbing they dealt Gray Stone Day on Tuesday. The Tigers blew past the Knights 21-2. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won nine in a row.
Meanwhile, West Cabarrus entered their tilt with Concord on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Spiders.
Will Parker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up eight Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because West Cabarrus is undefeated when he allows at most two earned runs, but 3-8 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Cage Love was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Ryan Matthews was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Mount Pleasant pushed their record up to 10-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for West Cabarrus, their victory bumped their record up to 6-8.
Mount Pleasant couldn't quite finish off West Cabarrus in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 9-7. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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