Hill had lost ten straight at home dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped down to 0-19 to make it 11. They came up short against the Mt. Pleasant Cardinals, falling 11-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-0 on Thursday.
Hill saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Octavio Cervantes, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
As for Mt. Pleasant, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-8. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by eight runs or more this season.
On Mt. Pleasant's side, Nate Ortiz and Vincent Salcido were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Ortiz struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Salcido pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the most strikeouts Ortiz has posted since back in April of 2025. At the plate, Ortiz went 2-for-4 with one run, while Salcido got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Michael Blanco was excellent, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Mt. Pleasant's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 5-7 when he doesn't). Jackson Feaster also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hill will welcome Silver Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Raiders will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Mt. Pleasant, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Independence at 4:00 p.m. The 76ers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed nine runs per game on average), something the Cardinals will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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