After flying high against Yerba Buena last Thursday, Mt. Pleasant came back down to earth. Mt. Pleasant fell just short of the Gunderson Grizzlies by a score of 6-5 on Tuesday. The Cardinals haven't had much luck with the Grizzlies recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Bryan Lopez Rodriguez
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| 03/20/25 vs Yerba Buena | 3 |
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Bryan Lopez Rodriguez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Ortiz, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Even though they lost, Mt. Pleasant kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive games.
Mt. Pleasant's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 4-3. As for Gunderson, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
While Mt. Pleasant had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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