Mitchell is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Saturday. They will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against the Springs Valley Blackhawks at 12:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Mitchell and Bloomfield, and Mitchell kept the tradition alive. The Bluejackets had just enough and edged out the Cardinals 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bluejackets have posted since April 25, 2024.
Gavin Martin made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Martin was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
Martin wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Conner Teague, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave Teague a new career-high. Parker Felton was another, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Springs Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against Eastern by a score of 8-4 on Thursday.
The team relied heavily on Noah Allstott, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Landon Weeks, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
The victory got Springs Valley back to even at 1-1. As for Mitchell, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
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