Baseball Recap: Mitchell Bluejackets vs. Barr-Reeve Vikings
After a string of three wins, Mitchell's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 4-1 to the Barr-Reeve Vikings. The defeat continues a trend for Mitchell in their matchups with Barr-Reeve: they've now lost seven in a row.
Simon Gaines spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits.
At the plate, Mitchell saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was AJ Sarver, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Mitchell's loss dropped their record down to 16-6. As for Barr-Reeve, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Mitchell will head out on the road to take on Crawford County at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Mitchell's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Crawford County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Barr-Reeve, they will be playing at home against Shakamak at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Barr-Reeve will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
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