It was a good run, but Mitchell unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Springs Valley Blackhawks by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Mitchell couldn't push the score so high this time.
Conner Teague was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits.
At the plate, Kody Earl was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Springs Valley's side, Mavrick Land made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Land was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Noah Allstott was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Mitchell's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-4. As for Springs Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mitchell is on the road again on Thursday to play West Washington at 5:00 p.m. Mitchell is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Springs Valley, they will head out on the road to challenge Tell City at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Tell City is coming into the match with five straight losses at home, meaning Springs Valley will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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