The Land O' Lakes Gators will take on the Mitchell Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Land O' Lakes gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They put the hurt on Hudson with a sharp 11-3 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Land O' Lakes considering their one-run performance the contest before.
The team relied heavily on Jaila Mitchell, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Katelynne Jackson was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, 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 Packers a 6-0 shutout.
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 solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Audrey Midyett was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Raigan Silliman, who scored three runs and stole three bases.
Land O' Lakes is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for Mitchell, their win bumped their record up to 16-9.
Tuesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Land O' Lakes hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .325. However, it's not like Mitchell struggles in that department as they've averaged .325. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Land O' Lakes skirted past Mitchell 12-10 in their previous meeting on April 6th. Does Land O' Lakes have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mitchell turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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