After flying high against James Lick last Wednesday, Mt. Pleasant came back down to earth. Mt. Pleasant came up short against the Hill Falcons on Friday, falling 26-16. The Cardinals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Falcons apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2022.
Leah Gonzales
| 03/28/25 @ Hill | 7 |
| 03/26/25 vs James Lick | 3 |
| 03/19/25 @ Overfelt | 5 |
| 03/10/25 @ MacDonald | 4 |
| 03/05/25 @ Lynbrook | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Leah Gonzales made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with one home run, seven RBI, and three runs. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 3.5 RBI per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Jimenez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Mt. Pleasant always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .556 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Mt. Pleasant's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-4. As for Hill, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Mt. Pleasant will take on rival Independence at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Hill is set to square off against their familiar foe Gunderson at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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