Baseball Preview: Mitchell Mustangs vs. Sunlake Seahawks
The Mitchell Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Sunlake Seahawks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Mitchell has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Friday, Mitchell had just enough and edged George Jenkins out 2-1.
Mitchell got a great performance from Landon Serrano as he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Serrano has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mitchell's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Trevor Wesley, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Sunlake fell victim to Pasco and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. Their rough 6-0 loss to the Pirates might stick with them for a while. Sunlake has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sunlake also got a good showing from Matthew Davignon, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Mitchell's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-10. As for Sunlake, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mitchell has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Sunlake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Mitchell skirted past Sunlake 10-9 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mitchell since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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