The Tolman Tigers will face off against the Mt. Pleasant Kilties on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Tolman: 2.7, Mt. Pleasant: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Tolman heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Wednesday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Rogers. Tolman's loss signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Mt. Pleasant had just enough and edged Juanita Sanchez Complex out 7-6 on Wednesday.
Edward Roquez made a splash 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 nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Roquez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jose Soto, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Tolman's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-5. As for Mt. Pleasant, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season.
Tolman skirted past Mt. Pleasant 2-0 when the teams last played on May 10th. Does Tolman have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mt. Pleasant turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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