In what's become a running theme this season, Mitchell gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Eastern Musketeers a 17-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Mitchell considering their one-run performance the match before.
Ben Seitzinger made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Seitzinger has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Seitzinger was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Simon Gaines was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ethan Turner, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Mitchell has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Eastern, they are on a 15-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-18.
Mitchell will play host again on Monday to welcome Beech Grove, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. As for Eastern, they will head out on the road to face off against Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games.
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