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| 04/24/23 - Home | 4-0 W |
| 03/20/23 - Away | 1-5 L |
| 04/08/22 - Away | 4-1 W |
| 03/17/22 - Home | 6-7 L |
| 04/27/21 - Home | 3-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Mt. Pleasant and East Hickman County are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Mt. Pleasant Tigers will take on the East Hickman County Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Mt. Pleasant lost 14-8 to Fairview on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Yellowjackets: they've now lost five in a row.
Jackson Lindsey was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Lindsey was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Sheldon Christy was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hunter Brown, who got no hits from his two at bats.
Meanwhile, East Hickman County came into Friday's match having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 14-7 margin over McEwen on Friday. The Eagles not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since April 22, 2024.
The team relied heavily on Alex Martin, who scored three runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Carrillo, who scored two runs and stole a base.
East Hickman County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as McEwen only posted an OBP of .394.
East Hickman County's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Mt. Pleasant, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Mt. Pleasant beat East Hickman County 4-0 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Pleasant since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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