Softball Preview: Mitchell Mustangs vs. Land O' Lakes Gators
The Mitchell Mustangs will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Land O' Lakes Gators at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Mitchell: 3.5, Land O' Lakes: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Mitchell is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They never let Largo onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory.
MacKenzie Tucker 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 nine over seven innings pitched. Tucker was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Audrey Midyett, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Raigan Silliman, who scored three runs and stole three bases.
Meanwhile, Land O' Lakes put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on Hudson with a sharp 11-3 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Land O' Lakes considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Jaila Mitchell was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Katelynne Jackson, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Mitchell is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for Land O' Lakes, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Mitchell hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Land O' Lakes struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Mitchell couldn't quite finish off Land O' Lakes in their previous meeting on April 6th and fell 12-10. Can Mitchell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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