Softball Recap: Mitchell Bluejackets vs. Paoli Rams
Mitchell came into Friday's contest having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They never let the Paoli Rams onto the board and left with a 23-0 victory on Friday. With that win, Mitchell brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Karsyn Coleman was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Coleman has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Coleman was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Mitchell got a massive performance out of Emma Chastain, who scored four runs while going 4-for-4. Davaney Roop was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
On Paoli's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Haylie Gilliatt, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Mitchell made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-4. As for Paoli, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Mitchell will head out on the road to face off against North Daviess at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Mitchell is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Paoli, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Southridge at 10:00 a.m. Paoli has given up an average of 17.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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