Mt. Pleasant put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the San Jose Bulldogs a 13-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mt. Pleasant.
Michael Blanco made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Blanco was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Luis Pena was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Santiago Ramirez, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On San Jose's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jason Aguilar, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Mt. Pleasant now has a winning record of 11-10. As for San Jose, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 14 of their last 15 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-21 record this season.
Mt. Pleasant does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for San Jose, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Crystal Springs Uplands at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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