Baseball Recap: Mitchell Bluejackets vs. Seymour Owls
On Monday, the Mitchell Bluejackets fell victim to a rough 12-1 loss at the hands of the Seymour Owls.
Mitchell saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Seitzinger, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
On Seymour's side, Mikey Wright spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up ten Ks. Wright has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Aaron Holt was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie Rockey, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Mitchell's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-3. As for Seymour, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-2.
Mitchell will head out on the road to square off against Salem at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mitchell is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Seymour, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Columbus North at 6:00 p.m.
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