The Mt. Pleasant Kilties will head out on the road to take on the North Providence Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Mt. Pleasant will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
On Thursday, Mt. Pleasant needed a bit of extra time to put away Hope. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Blue Wave.
Mt. Pleasant's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Edward Roquez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Roquez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, North Providence came up short against Barrington on Saturday and fell 6-3.
Mt. Pleasant pushed their record up to 7-6 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for North Providence, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Mt. Pleasant skirted past North Providence 6-5 in their previous matchup back in May of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Pleasant since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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