Softball Recap: Mitchell picks up seventh straight win at home

By Team Reports Apr 27, 2024, 4:23pm

Softball Recap: Mitchell Bluejackets vs. Springs Valley Blackhawks

There's no place like home for Mitchell, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They walked away with an 8-5 win over the Springs Valley Blackhawks on Tuesday. This was payback for Mitchell, who suffered a 9-5 loss the last time these two teams met.

Davaney Roop was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Natalee Nissley was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.

On Springs Valley's side, Kaylee McNeely was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Maci Eckerty, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.

Mitchell pushed their record up to 6-7 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Springs Valley, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-5.

Mitchell will be playing at home against Orleans at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Springs Valley will take on Paoli at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Springs Valley is facing Paoli at the right time seeing as Paoli is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.

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