Orleans won the last time they faced Mitchell, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Orleans Bulldogs had just enough and edged the Mitchell Bluejackets out 3-1.
Izzie Rutherford spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Chelsea Ralph, who went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Cambree Cline was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Mitchell's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Karsyn Coleman gave up just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Mitchell saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Davaney Roop, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Orleans has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Mitchell, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-8.
Orleans will head out on the road to square off against Springs Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Orleans: 4.1, Springs Valley: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Mitchell, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Loogootee at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mitchell is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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