Baseball Recap: James Lick Takes a Loss

James Lick extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping their season record down to 4-13 in the process. They lost 7-0 to the Mt. Pleasant Cardinals. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, with their most recent loss being a 8-2 defeat back in April.

As for Mt. Pleasant, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. The result was nothing new for Mt. Pleasant, who have now won 11 contests by six runs or more so far this season.

For Mt. Pleasant's part, Julian Saldana made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, Saldana 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, the team relied heavily on Isaiah Arroyo, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. James Lick will venture away from home to take on Silver Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Comets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Raiders have averaged an impressive 11.1 runs per game this season. As for Mt. Pleasant, they will head out to square off against San Jose at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cardinals are facing the Bulldogs at the right time seeing as the Bulldogs are stuck on a three-game losing streak.