Baseball Preview: Mitchell Bluejackets vs. Springs Valley Blackhawks
The Mitchell Bluejackets will head out on the road to face off against the Springs Valley Blackhawks at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mitchell will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Northeast Dubois on Saturday. Mitchell came out on top against Northeast Dubois by a score of 10-7. The win was familiar territory for Mitchell who now have three in a row.
Ethan Turner was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with a home run and five RBI. Another player making a difference was AJ Sarver, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Springs Valley has not done well against South Central recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Springs Valley was the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over South Central. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Springs Valley considering their one-run performance the game before.
Springs Valley let Noah Allstott and Braylon Kovas loose on the outfield. Allstott went 1-for-4 with a home run and two runs, while Kovas scored two runs and stole three bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonas Hammond, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Mitchell is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Springs Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.
Springs Valley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Mitchell has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .458. It's a different story for Springs Valley, though, as they've only averaged .353. Will they be able to contain Mitchell's hitters?
Everything went Mitchell's way against Springs Valley in their previous meeting on April 6th as Mitchell made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mitchell since the team 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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