The Mt. Pleasant Kilties will be playing in front of their home fans against Block Island on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Mt. Pleasant is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Tolman just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 8-2 to the Tigers.
Edward Roquez was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Roquez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Roquez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Mt. Pleasant got a good showing from Smerlyn Lopez, who tossed two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit.
Roquez wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Leo Nunez, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Block Island lost 11-2 to Scituate on Saturday. Block Island has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mt. Pleasant's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Block Island, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
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