Baseball Preview: Mitchell Bluejackets vs. Barr-Reeve Vikings
After six games on the road, Mitchell is heading back home. They will take on the Barr-Reeve Vikings at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Thursday, everything went Mitchell's way against Loogootee as Mitchell made off with an 18-8 win.
Ashton Luman made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Luman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Mitchell got a massive performance out of Gibson Glassco, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. AJ Sarver was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Barr-Reeve got themselves on the board against Wood Memorial on Monday, but Wood Memorial never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Trojans as they made off with a 10-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Barr-Reeve needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Mitchell's win bumped their record up to 15-5. As for Barr-Reeve, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5.
Mitchell suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to Barr-Reeve in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Mitchell have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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