Mt. Pleasant is 9-1 against San Jose since March of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Cardinals will welcome the Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Mt. Pleasant has given up an average of 17.2 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Things were looking good for Mt. Pleasant after they put the first run on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 12-7 to Independence. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Leah Gonzales
| 05/02/25 vs Independence | 3 |
| 04/30/25 vs Hill | 2 |
| 04/18/25 vs Overfelt | 3 |
Leah Gonzales was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged two or more in each of the last three games she's played.
San Jose hadn't beaten James Lick on the road since April 12, 2022 but that history sure didn't bother them on Friday. The Bulldogs blew past the Comets 17-2. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by ten runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Juliana Castellanos-Patricio, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Brenda Hernandez, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and one stolen base.
San Jose was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .667. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
San Jose pushed their record up to 12-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.6 runs over those games. As for Mt. Pleasant, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Mt. Pleasant suffered a grim 21-11 defeat to San Jose in their previous meeting back in April. Will the Cardinals have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
