Independence had lost 13 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 2-21 to make it 14. They lost 25-1 to the Mt. Pleasant Cardinals. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, with their most recent loss being a 13-1 defeat on Monday.
As for Mt. Pleasant, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. Considering they have won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Mt. Pleasant's part, Nate Ortiz made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ortiz was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with five stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. Those five stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Mt. Pleasant got a massive performance out of Santiago Ramirez, who went 2-for-3 with five stolen bases, four runs, and three RBI. Ramirez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Santos, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Independence is set to square off against their familiar foe Yerba Buena at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Mt. Pleasant will challenge rival Silver Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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