Mt. Pleasant's hitters rose to the challenge against a Comets pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.85 runs allowed on Friday. Everything went the Mt. Pleasant Cardinals' way against the James Lick Comets as the Mt. Pleasant Cardinals made off with a 14-3 win. Considering Mt. Pleasant has won six games by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Michael Blanco was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Blanco was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Luis Pena was a standout: he scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Joshua Santos was another key contributor, going 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
On James Lick's side, Marcus Cohen was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Cohen has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
Mt. Pleasant now has a winning record of 9-8. As for James Lick, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mt. Pleasant will take on Overfelt at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Overfelt is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season. As for James Lick, they will head out on the road to face off against North Valley Baptist at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Valley Baptist is coming into the match with four straight defeats at home, meaning James Lick will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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