With a playoff game on the line, Mitchell rose to the challenge on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Land O' Lakes Gators a 5-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mitchell.
The result came thanks to Taryn Newton's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on MacKenzie Tucker, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two doubles, and two RBI.
On Land O' Lakes' side, Taliah Murria spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks. Those ten strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
Mitchell has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Land O' Lakes, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 17-9.
As of now, neither Mitchell nor Land O' Lakes have any future games scheduled.
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