Softball Preview: Mt. Pleasant Kilties vs. Central Falls Warriors
Mt. Pleasant is 2-8 against Central Falls since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Mt. Pleasant Kilties will head out on the road to face off against the Central Falls Warriors at 4:30 p.m.
Mt. Pleasant is is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 17-3 to Classical. That's two games in a row now that Mt. Pleasant has lost by exactly 14 runs.
Meanwhile, Central Falls put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Times Squared Academy onto the board and left with a 12-0 win. Fans of Central Falls have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Chloe Acosta made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Acosta has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Acosta was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run.
In other batting news, Mabel Guzman Polanco was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Chaelys Brito Acevedo, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Mt. Pleasant's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9-1. As for Central Falls, they pushed their record up to 11-0 with that victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Mt. Pleasant might still be hurting after the 17-1 loss they got from Central Falls when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Acosta, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Now that Mt. Pleasant knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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