The San Jose Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Mt. Pleasant Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Wednesday, San Jose fell victim to a tough 11-1 loss at the hands of James Lick. San Jose has not had much luck with James Lick recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
San Jose saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jason Aguilar, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mt. Pleasant came up short against Overfelt on Wednesday and fell 8-4. Mt. Pleasant has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Julian Saldana was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Aiden Torres Ochoa, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
San Jose's record now sits at 2-9. As for Mt. Pleasant, their record now sits at 3-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. San Jose has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mt. Pleasant struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
San Jose came out on top in a nail-biter against Mt. Pleasant in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for San Jose since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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