River Ridge lost against Mitchell back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The River Ridge Royal Knights fell 8-3 to the Mitchell Mustangs. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for River Ridge in their matchups with Mitchell: they've now lost nine in a row.
River Ridge got a good showing from Dawson Linares, who struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Linares has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Miles Coller was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Cameron Kessell, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
River Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Mitchell, their win bumped their record up to 7-12.
River Ridge will be playing at home against Osceola at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Osceola is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Mitchell, they will head out on the road to take on Dunedin at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Dunedin's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Mitchell's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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