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| 04/12/24 - Home | 6-18 L |
| 04/10/24 - Away | 0-17 L |
| 03/15/24 - Home | 3-8 L |
| 04/28/22 - Home | 3-15 L |
| 04/26/22 - Away | 19-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Independence and Mt. Pleasant are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. Independence will venture away from home to square off against Mt. Pleasant at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Independence has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since February 28.
Independence came up short against Silver Creek on Thursday, falling 29-1.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mt. Pleasant, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They blew past Gunderson 15-5 on Thursday. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by nine runs or more this season.
Julian Saldana was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Mt. Pleasant is undefeated when Saldana posts two or more runs, but 2-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Santiago Ramirez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Mt. Pleasant kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive matchups.
Mt. Pleasant pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Independence, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Independence might still be hurting after the 18-6 loss they got from Mt. Pleasant in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Independence avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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