Mt. Pleasant won the last time they faced Exeter-West Greenwich, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Mt. Pleasant Kilties sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Exeter-West Greenwich Scarlet Knights.
Edward Roquez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Roquez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Roquez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Yadhiel Moya, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Erison Mieses, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Mt. Pleasant now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Exeter-West Greenwich, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mt. Pleasant will take on Tolman at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Exeter-West Greenwich, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Hope, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Exeter-West Greenwich's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Hope's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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