Mt. Pleasant got their first taste of in-conference action on Thursday and they started things off strong. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Heritage Hawks, sneaking past 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Oilers have posted since May 2, 2024.

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Aryan Punjabi spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up ten Ks. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Mt. Pleasant is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 0-3 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Mt. Pleasant saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Langworthy, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Grahm Phillips also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Mt. Pleasant's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Heritage, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Mt. Pleasant is set to challenge their familiar foe Davison at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Heritage will face off against rival Powers Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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