Baseball Recap: Mitchell Bluejackets vs. Paoli Rams
Mitchell won the last time they faced Paoli, and things went their way on Friday too. The Mitchell Bluejackets came out on top against the Paoli Rams by a score of 7-2.
Ben Seitzinger made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Seitzinger has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Seitzinger was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Ashton Luman and AJ Sarver did most of the damage at the plate: Luman scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Sarver scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Paoli's side, Justin Thorton was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Mitchell's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Paoli, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Mitchell will stay at home for another game and welcome Crawford County at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Paoli, they will head out on the road to take on Eastern Greene at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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