Baseball Recap: Mitchell Comes Up Short

If Mitchell was feeling good fresh off their 12-0 takedown of Bethel Christian Academy last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mountaineers came up short against the Freedom Patriots on Wednesday, falling 10-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-4 back in March.

Kaj Pitman

Stolen Base

04/16/25 vs Freedom	1
04/14/25 vs Bethel Christian Academy	2
04/11/25 vs Owen	2

Kaj Pitman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.

Mitchell's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Freedom, the win snapped their losing streak at seven games and leaves them with a 7-11 record.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mitchell will host Madison at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Freedom, they will welcome Alexander Central at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.