The Mt. Pleasant Vikings will take on the Derry Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mt. Pleasant knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Derry likes a good challenge.
Mt. Pleasant is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over Freeport on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
The team relied heavily on Dane Firmstone, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Santino Marne was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Mt. Pleasant always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Derry posted their closest win since April 25, 2024 on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over Ligonier Valley.
Jayden Struble looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Mason Fridley was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one home run and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Jon Wasnick, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Mt. Pleasant's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-2-2. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 8.67 hits in those games compared to only 3.17 in the others. As for Derry, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Mt. Pleasant suffered a grim 16-5 defeat to Derry in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Mt. Pleasant avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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