Land O' Lakes's hitters rose to the challenge against a Mustangs pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.33 points allowed in their second game on Saturday. The Land O' Lakes Gators came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mitchell Mustangs and snuck past 12-10. Winning may never get old, but Land O' Lakes sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Kiersten Stevens and Makenna Bellaire did most of the damage at the plate: Stevens went 1-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Bellaire went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Jazlynne Whittington, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Mitchell's side, MacKenzie Tucker was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Lahela Haney, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Land O' Lakes is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Mitchell, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.
Land O' Lakes will be playing at home against Sunlake at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sunlake is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Mitchell, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Sickles at 7:00 p.m. Sickles is coming into the matchup with six straight losses at home, meaning Mitchell will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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