Baseball Recap: Mitchell Bluejackets vs. Borden Braves        
        
		
            
 Mitchell had to kick off their season on the road on Wednesday, but they showed no ill effects. They put the hurt on the Borden Braves with a sharp  12-5 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Mitchell also won the last time the pair played  back in March of 2023.
  Simon Gaines and  Ben Seitzinger made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound,  Gaines   pitched three innings while giving up   no  earned runs off   three  hits. Meanwhile,  Seitzinger   tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off   three  hits. At bat,  Gaines  scored three  runs and  stole a base while going 1-for-4, while  Seitzinger  scored two  runs while  getting on base  in four of his five plate appearances.
 In other batting news,  AJ Sarver was  incredible,  going 3-for-5 with four  RBI, a  stolen base,  and a  run.  Ashton Luman was another key contributor,  scoring two  runs while going 2-for-4.
 On Borden's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was  Alex Schuler, who  scored a  run while going 1-for-2.
 Even though they lost, Borden  hit smart and  finished the game with only two  strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mitchell struck out eight times.
 Both  teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mitchell will  face off against Shoals at 12:00  p.m.  on Saturday. As for Borden, they will head out on the road to  take on  Floyd Central at 6:00  p.m.  on Thursday.
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