Mount Pleasant 3, Lady Cats Softball 1
The Mount Pleasant Lady Tigers won an early district showdown of unbeaten teams in Mount Pleasant Friday night (March 29), 3-1. Both teams got good pitching but the Lady Tigers had a little better hitting. Mount Pleasant out hit the Wildcats five to three. The Lady Cats also committed three errors as compared as zero for the Lady Tigers. Lady Cats pitcher Bailey Haggerty took the hard luck loss for the Lady Cats. Haggerty went six innings allowing five hits, three runs with only two earned runs, two strikeouts and two walks. Sierra Smith was 2 for 3 at the plate for the Lady Cats. Brinklee Driver was 1 for 2 with a walk. Avery Ayers got the pitching win for Mount Pleasant going a complete game seven innings allowing three hits and one run while striking out five and walking one. Mount Pleasant is at the top of the district standings with a 4-0 record. The Lady Cats slip to 3-1 in district play an 17-5 for the season. The Lady Cats play Texas High at Lady Cat Park Tuesday evening.
