The Mitchell Mustangs will square off against the Steinbrenner Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Mitchell 3.8, Steinbrenner 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Thursday, Mitchell came up short against River Ridge and fell 11-6. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Mustangs, who until this contest were averaging 3.75 runs allowed.
Savannah Toukatly put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over 5.2 innings pitched. Toukatly was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, MacKenzie Tucker was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Steinbrenner's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 6-2 to Calvary Christian.
Sophie Luaces made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run.
Mitchell's loss dropped their record down to 15-9. As for Steinbrenner, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Mitchell hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Steinbrenner struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
