The Mitchell Bluejackets will head out on the road to face off against the Crawford County Wolfpack at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Mitchell is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Mitchell is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Barr-Reeve just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings. Mitchell has struggled against Barr-Reeve recently, as their game on Saturday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Simon Gaines spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, Mitchell saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was AJ Sarver, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Crawford County also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Paoli by a score of 8-4.
Mitchell's record now sits at 16-6. As for Crawford County, their record is now 4-11.
Everything went Mitchell's way against Crawford County when the teams last played back in April as Mitchell made off with a 10-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mitchell since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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