Mt. Pleasant extended their losing streak to six on Sunday, dropping their season record down to 9-11 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-0 heartbreaker at the hands of the Blackstone Valley Prep PRIDE. The Kilties were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the PRIDE earlier this season, when they won 5-4.
As for Blackstone Valley Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games.
For Blackstone Valley Prep's part, Noah Ferreira was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Ferreira also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Blackstone Valley Prep is 7-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 5-6 otherwise. Ferreira was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
Ferreira wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alex Torres, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Torres has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
As of now, neither Mt. Pleasant nor Blackstone Valley Prep have any future games scheduled.
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