After a string of three wins, Mt. Pleasant's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. Their tough 8-2 loss to the Tolman Tigers might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mt. Pleasant of the 8-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 1st.
Edward Roquez put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Roquez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Roquez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Mt. Pleasant got a good showing from Smerlyn Lopez, who tossed two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit.
Roquez wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Leo Nunez, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Mt. Pleasant's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Tolman, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mt. Pleasant will challenge Times Squared Academy at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Tolman, they will head out on the road to square off against Exeter-West Greenwich at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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