Baseball Recap: Mt. Pleasant Drops Season-High Score on Independence

Cardinals

Team Score (Highest)

05/06/25 vs Independence	25
04/10/25 vs San Jose	19
03/20/25 vs Yerba Buena	18
04/08/25 @ San Jose	16
03/18/25 @ Yerba Buena	16

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mt. Pleasant). They put the hurt on the Independence 76ers with a sharp 25-1 win on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the 76ers: they've now won seven in a row.

Nate Ortiz was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ortiz was also stellar in the batter's box, 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. Ramirez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played. Joshua Santos was another key player, getting 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 matchups.

Mt. Pleasant's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs over those games. As for Independence, they are on a 19-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-21.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mt. Pleasant will square off against Silver Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Raiders will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something the Cardinals surely won't give up without a fight. As for Independence, they will challenge Yerba Buena at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.