After a string of three wins, Mt. Pleasant's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the James Lick Comets by a score of 11-10. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Mt. Pleasant in their matchups with James Lick: they've now lost eight in a row.
Michael Blanco put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Blanco was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Nathaniel Ortiz and Santiago Ramirez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Ortiz scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Ramirez scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Josue Parra, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Mt. Pleasant didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as James Lick only tossed no.
On James Lick's side, Nicolai Navarro was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Navarro is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Marcus Cohen was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Mt. Pleasant's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for James Lick, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
Mt. Pleasant will be playing at home against Overfelt at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for James Lick, they will head out on the road to face off against San Jose at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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