The Mt. Pleasant Cardinals will be playing at home against the Independence 76ers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mt. Pleasant is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, Mt. Pleasant earned a 9-6 win over San Jose.
Aiden Torres Ochoa made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Torres Ochoa was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bryan Lopez Rodriguez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Luis Pena was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, sadly, Independence is still looking for their first win of the season after four matchups. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Yerba Buena last Wednesday.
Izais Soroton was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Mt. Pleasant's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Independence, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mt. Pleasant has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Independence struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Mt. Pleasant was able to grind out a solid win over Independence in their previous meeting back in March, winning 8-3. Does Mt. Pleasant have another victory up their sleeve, or will Independence turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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