Mt. Pleasant is on a ten-game streak of home wins, while Silver Creek is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Cardinals will welcome the Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mt. Pleasant is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 25-1 margin over Independence on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the 76ers: they've now won seven in a row.
Nate Ortiz
| 05/06/25 vs Independence | 4 |
| 03/20/25 vs Yerba Buena | 3 |
| 04/29/25 @ Yerba Buena | 2 |
| 04/10/25 vs San Jose | 2 |
| 03/18/25 @ Yerba Buena | 2 |
Nate Ortiz was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ortiz was even better at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with five stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Mt. Pleasant got a massive performance out of Santiago Ramirez, who went 2-for-3 with five stolen bases, four runs, and three RBI. Those five stolen bases gave Ramirez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Joshua Santos, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI.
Mt. Pleasant was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .560. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Silver Creek and San Jose had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Raiders blew past the Bulldogs 13-3 on Tuesday.
Giovanni Mejia was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Noah Medina was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Mt. Pleasant's victory bumped their record up to 15-6. As for Silver Creek, their win bumped their record up to 19-4.
Thursday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Mt. Pleasant has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .501. However, it's not like Silver Creek struggles in that department as they've averaged .549. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Mt. Pleasant might still be hurting after the 10-4 loss they got from Silver Creek in their previous meeting back in April. Will the Cardinals have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
