After flying high against James Lick back in March, Mt. Pleasant came back down to earth. The Mt. Pleasant Cardinals suffered a rough 10-3 defeat at the hands of the Gunderson Grizzlies on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mt. Pleasant of the 10-9 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2022.
For Gunderson's part, Alanna Martinez Poklong made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Martinez Poklong has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Martinez Poklong was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Desirae Regalado was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Breanna Bartek was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Mt. Pleasant dropped their record down to 1-8 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Gunderson, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Mt. Pleasant will look to defend their home field on Friday against Overfelt at 4:00 p.m. As for Gunderson, they will head out on the road to square off against Evergreen Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Gunderson is facing Evergreen Valley at the right time seeing as Evergreen Valley is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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