Wednesday just wasn't the day for Mt. Pleasant's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the James Lick Comets on Wednesday. Mt. Pleasant has struggled against James Lick recently, as their game on Wednesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
For James Lick's part, Enrique Mendez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Mendez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mendez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Nicolai Navarro was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Roberto Rodriguez, who scored a run and stole five bases while going 1-for-3.
Mt. Pleasant's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-8. As for James Lick, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-2.
While Mt. Pleasant had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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