The Mt. Pleasant Kilties are on the road again on Friday to play the Tolman Tigers. Mt. Pleasant's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Tolman's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mt. Pleasant is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over Juanita Sanchez Complex.
Edward Roquez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 15 batters over eight innings while giving up four earned runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). Roquez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Roquez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Jose Soto was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Tolman faced Rogers in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Tolman fell 5-2 to Rogers. Tolman's loss signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
Mt. Pleasant has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for Tolman, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-5.
Mt. Pleasant couldn't quite finish off Tolman in their previous meeting on May 10th and fell 2-0. Can Mt. Pleasant avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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