Mt. Pleasant had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 9-10 to make it four. They came up short against the Woonsocket Villa Novans, falling 11-1. If the Kilties were looking for revenge after losing 12-0 to the Villa Novans when the teams met back in April of 2022, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Woonsocket, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 17-1. The result was nothing new for the Villa Novans, who have now won 11 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Woonsocket's part, Braylon Guilbeault was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. That's the most strikeouts Guilbeault has posted since back in April. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last seven games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on CJ Bousquet, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Cesar Vazquez Jr., who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Mt. Pleasant does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Woonsocket, they will face off against Hope at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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