San Jose hasn't had much luck against Mt. Pleasant recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. San Jose has given up an average of 12.5 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
San Jose is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 33-23 margin over James Lick on Wednesday. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by ten runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Mt. Pleasant lost 26-7 to Independence on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Cardinals have suffered against the 76ers since May 3, 2019.
Mt. Pleasant got a big performance out of Leah Gonzales, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ana Arevalo, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
San Jose is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.7 runs over those games. As for Mt. Pleasant, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
San Jose suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to Mt. Pleasant in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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