Mt. Pleasant scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past the Independence 76ers 18-6. Winning may never get old, but Mt. Pleasant sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Julian Saldana was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Saldana was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Nathaniel Ortiz was incredible, scoring four runs while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Luis Pena, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
On Independence's side, Marcus Dagostino made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Dagostino has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Andre Wiesnoski, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Mt. Pleasant is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season. As for Independence, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mt. Pleasant will take on Yerba Buena at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Yerba Buena's hitters has struggled lately (they haven't scored a run in three consecutive games), something the team is no doubt ready to change. As for Independence, they will head out on the road to challenge San Jose at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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