Hill had lost 20 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 0-18 to make it 21. They came up short against the Mt. Pleasant Cardinals, falling 18-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Falcons have suffered against the Cardinals since April 11, 2019.
As for Mt. Pleasant, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games.
For Mt. Pleasant's part, Isaiah Rolon made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave Rolon a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs and three RBI. He has become a key player for Mt. Pleasant: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-8 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isaac Salcido, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Mt. Pleasant is undefeated when Salcido posts three or more RBI, but 4-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Arroyo, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
While Hill 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 Monday.
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