Mt. Pleasant is 7-0 against Hope since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Mt. Pleasant Kilties will be playing at home against the Hope Blue Wave at 4:45 p.m. Mt. Pleasant's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Hope's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mt. Pleasant took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Block Island with a sharp 11-1 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Mt. Pleasant considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Jose Soto made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Soto was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Edward Roquez was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a double. Erison Mieses was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Hope was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 13-1 to Exeter-West Greenwich.
Raynel Rodgriguez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Mt. Pleasant is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season. As for Hope, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Everything went Mt. Pleasant's way against Hope in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Mt. Pleasant made off with a 6-0 victory. Does Mt. Pleasant have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hope turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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