Hope is 0-7 against Mt. Pleasant since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Hope Blue Wave will head out on the road to face off against the Mt. Pleasant Kilties at 4:45 p.m.
Hope is is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They lost 13-1 to Exeter-West Greenwich.
Raynel Rodgriguez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mt. Pleasant, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They blew past Block Island 11-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Mt. Pleasant considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Jose Soto was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Soto was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Mt. Pleasant got a massive performance out of Edward Roquez, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Erison Mieses, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Hope's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Mt. Pleasant, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season.
Hope suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Mt. Pleasant when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Hope avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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