
Tigers
03/21/25 vs Albemarle | 10-0 |
03/19/25 @ Robinson | 7-5 |
03/18/25 @ Albemarle | 23-0 |
03/11/25 vs Parkwood | 11-8 |
Mount Pleasant came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Albemarle Bulldogs 10-0. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won four matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Mount Pleasant got a great performance from Luke Burris as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Conner Griffin was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Derek Fetchner, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Mount Pleasant hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Albemarle struck out nine times.
Mount Pleasant's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Albemarle, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with the defeat, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coming up, Mount Pleasant will face off against South Stanly at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Stanly will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Mount Pleasant surely won't give up without a fight. As for Albemarle, they will challenge North Stanly at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Stanly's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Albemarle's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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