Mt. Pleasant and Evergreen Valley are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Cardinals will square off against the Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Evergreen Valley took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Mt. Pleasant, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Mt. Pleasant turned things around against Yerba Buena on Friday. They blew past the Aztec Warriors 23-9. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won five contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Brooklyn Flores
| 05/09/25 vs Yerba Buena | 4 |
| 04/30/25 vs Hill | 3 |
| 03/26/25 vs James Lick | 2 |
| 03/19/25 @ Overfelt | 2 |
| 05/07/25 vs San Jose | 1 |
Brooklyn Flores was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Gonzales, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Mt. Pleasant was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .630. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matchups.
San Jose hit Evergreen Valley with a five-run first inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cougars fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 10-9. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Sabrina Gahir made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one run. Aliyah Villalba was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Mt. Pleasant's record now sits at 5-11. As for Evergreen Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
Wednesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Mt. Pleasant has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .622. However, it's not like Evergreen Valley struggles in that department as they've averaged .446. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Mt. Pleasant might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from Evergreen Valley in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Cardinals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
