Softball Preview: Mitchell Marauders vs. Bennett Tigers
Mitchell has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to challenge the Bennett Tigers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Mitchell's hitters might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Elizabeth on Thursday. They lost 24-0 to the Cardinals. Having soared to a lofty 26 runs in the game before, the Marauders' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Bennett was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Platte Canyon by a score of 26-24.
Maddison Hawkins led a balanced group of hitters, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Vivienne Gitke, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Bennett always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .628. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 28.5% earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 49.6%.
Mitchell's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Bennett, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.
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