In what's become a running theme this season, Mt. Pleasant gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They never let the McGuffey Highlanders onto the board and left with a 7-0 win. The victory was nothing new for Mt. Pleasant as they're now sitting on three straight.
Luke Nicotera spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Connor Drzal was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Chatfield, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
On McGuffey's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Stout, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Mt. Pleasant's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for McGuffey, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
Mt. Pleasant will head out on the road to challenge Yough at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Mt. Pleasant is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for McGuffey, they will head out on the road to face off against Brownsville at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. McGuffey is facing Brownsville at the right time seeing as Brownsville is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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