Mt. Pleasant had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt Juanita Sanchez Complex on Friday. The Kilties blew past the Cavaliers 19-8. The result was nothing new for the Kilties, who have now won four games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Yadiel Peralta
| 04/18/26 vs Times Squared Academy | 4 |
| 04/13/26 @ Tolman | 3 |
| 04/10/26 @ Hope | 3 |
| 03/31/26 vs Paul Cuffee | 3 |
| 04/24/26 vs Juanita Sanchez Complex | 2 |
| + 1 more games |
Yadiel Peralta made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. Peralta was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Mt. Pleasant's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
Mt. Pleasant always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .622. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Juanita Sanchez Complex only posted an OBP of .394.
The win was the third in a row for Mt. Pleasant, bringing their record up to 6-3. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Juanita Sanchez Complex, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Mt. Pleasant is set to square off against their familiar foe Central Falls at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Juanita Sanchez Complex will challenge rival Classical at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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