It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mitchell had no problem doing just that on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Largo Packers a 6-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Mitchell also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2015.
MacKenzie Tucker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Tucker was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Audrey Midyett, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a double. Raigan Silliman was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases.
On Largo's side, Paige Sofge spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on nine hits. Sofge has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
Mitchell is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for Largo, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-15.
Mitchell is on the road again on Tuesday to play Land O' Lakes at 7:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Land O' Lakes: 4, Mitchell: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. Largo does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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