Baseball Recap: Mt. Pleasant Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Victory

Mt. Pleasant hadn't done well against Hill recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Cardinals blew past the Falcons 11-3. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by eight runs or more this season.

Vincent Salcido

Batters Struck Out

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02/24/26 @ Gilroy	2

Nate Ortiz and Vincent Salcido were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Ortiz struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Salcido tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February. At the plate, Ortiz went 2-for-4 with one run, while Salcido got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Michael Blanco, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Mt. Pleasant's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 5-7 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Isaac Salcido, who got on base in two of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.

Mt. Pleasant always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

The victory was the fourth in a row for Mt. Pleasant, bringing their record up to 8-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Hill, they are on a 22-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-19.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Mt. Pleasant will face off against rival Independence at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Hill is set to take on their familiar foe Silver Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.