San Jose and Mt. Pleasant are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2022, but likely not for long. The Bulldogs will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. San Jose is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
The home team had won the previous two meetings between San Jose and Overfelt, and Overfelt kept the tradition alive. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Royals by a score of 5-4 on Thursday.
Ethan Yanez
| 03/18/25 vs James Lick | 7 |
| 04/17/25 vs Overfelt | 5 |
| 04/07/25 @ Independence | 3 |
| 05/08/25 @ Overfelt | 2 |
| 04/29/25 vs James Lick | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
Ethan Yanez was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of San Jose's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 4-1 (and 3-15 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Julian Soliz, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, while Mt. Pleasant put up some runs on Monday, the same can't be said for James Lick. The Cardinals blew past the Comets 7-0. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by six runs or more this season.
Julian Saldana was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Isaiah Arroyo was excellent, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
San Jose's loss dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Mt. Pleasant, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. San Jose has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mt. Pleasant struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
San Jose might still be hurting after the 19-2 defeat they got from Mt. Pleasant in their previous matchup back in April. Will the Bulldogs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
