Yough was the 11-1 winner over Mt. Pleasant when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Yough Cougars suffered a tough 10-2 defeat at the hands of the Mt. Pleasant Vikings on Monday. Yough has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Mt. Pleasant's part, Jacob Kitz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on nine hits. Kitz has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mt. Pleasant got a massive performance out of Brady Painter, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Connor Drzal, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Yough's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Mt. Pleasant, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-3.
While Yough had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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