Preview: Mt. Pleasant Cardinals vs. Yerba Buena Aztec Warriors
After six games on the road, Mt. Pleasant is heading back home. They will take on the Yerba Buena Aztec Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Yerba Buena took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Mt. Pleasant, who comes in off a win.
Mt. Pleasant scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They came out on top against Independence by a score of 8-3.
Josue Parra made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 20 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Parra was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Bryan Lopez Rodriguez was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Nathaniel Ortiz, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, sadly, Yerba Buena is still looking for their first win of the season after five games. They suffered a tough 14-1 defeat at the hands of Silver Creek on Monday.
Mt. Pleasant's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Yerba Buena, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Mt. Pleasant was able to grind out a solid victory over Yerba Buena in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 5-2. Will Mt. Pleasant repeat their success, or does Yerba Buena have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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