Baseball Preview: Mitchell Mustangs vs. Pasco Pirates
The Mitchell Mustangs will be playing at home against the Pasco Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Monday, Mitchell suffered a rough 10-3 defeat at the hands of Dunedin. Mitchell has struggled against Dunedin recently, as their match on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Mitchell got a good showing from Ayden Gains, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit.
At the plate, Mitchell saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Koslin, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Pasco can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They blew past Zephyrhills 16-1. The win was familiar territory for Pasco who now have three in a row.
The team relied heavily on Boomer Newton, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Jayce Rollins was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Mitchell's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Pasco, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mitchell has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Pasco struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Mitchell's way against Pasco in their previous matchup back in April of 2017 as Mitchell made off with a 12-4 victory. Does Mitchell have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pasco turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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