The Mitchell Mustangs are taking a road trip to take on the Springstead Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Mitchell will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
While Mitchell's victory against River Ridge wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Mustangs had just enough and edged out the Royal Knights 1-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Mustangs have posted since March 8th.
The result came thanks to Taylor Tucker's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one walk in 15 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Mitchell's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brenna Rush, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Springstead never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Weeki Wachee on Thursday. They blew past the Hornets 13-3. Considering the Eagles have won seven matchups by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Springstead has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Mitchell, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-5.
Mitchell was able to grind out a solid win over Springstead when the teams last played back in April of 2015, winning 7-4. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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