James Lick had lost six straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 4-9 to make it seven. They came up short against the Mt. Pleasant Cardinals, falling 8-2. Having soared to a lofty 21 runs in the game before, the Comets couldn't push the score so high this time.
James Lick saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eduardo Polanco, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base.
As for Mt. Pleasant, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Considering they have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Mt. Pleasant's side, Nate Ortiz made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave Ortiz a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bryan Lopez Rodriguez, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Joshua Santos also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Looking ahead, James Lick will venture away from home to face off against San Jose at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mt. Pleasant, they will host Overfelt at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Cardinals are facing the Royals at the right time seeing as the Royals are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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