Mt. Pleasant hasn't had much luck against Davies Career & Tech recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Kilties will head out on the road to square off against the Patriots at 4:00 p.m. Mt. Pleasant has given up an average of 18.4 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Mt. Pleasant is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 25th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They lost 17-3 to Times Squared Academy.
Meanwhile, Davies Career & Tech waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Cougars 13-1. That's two games straight that the Patriots have won by exactly 12 runs.
Gabriella Fisher made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Darelyn Maldonado was excellent, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Madison Blanchette, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Davies Career & Tech always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .560 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Mt. Pleasant's loss dropped their record down to 0-15. As for Davies Career & Tech, their record is now 13-4.
Mt. Pleasant suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Davies Career & Tech when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Can the Kilties avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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