For the second straight game, Mitchell will face off against Elizabeth. The Marauders will challenge the Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Mitchell has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Elizabeth will arrive with four straight victories.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Mitchell's offense. They lost 15-0 to Elizabeth on Tuesday.
For Elizabeth's part, Tristan O'Neal was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, O'Neal posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Elizabeth got a massive performance out of Walker Blanchard, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Cade Taylor, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double.
Elizabeth was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .469. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mitchell only posted a batting average of .071.
Elizabeth's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Mitchell, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14.
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