Mt. Pleasant has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Yough Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mt. Pleasant's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Yough's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mt. Pleasant's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Ligonier Valley on Monday. They fell just short of the Rams by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Mt. Pleasant's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Yough never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against South Allegheny on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 14-6 margin over the Gladiators.
Kylee Fisher made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Fisher was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Makayla Spoonhoward, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 5-for-5. Kaylin Ritenour was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
Mt. Pleasant's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-7. As for Yough, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Mt. Pleasant beat Yough 5-0 in their previous matchup on Thursday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Pleasant since the squad 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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