After flying high against Weeki Wachee on Friday, Mitchell came back down to earth. The Mustangs fell just short of the Crystal River Pirates by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pirates apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2016.
Max Tekula was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 7.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in February.
On the hitting side, Hunter Erickson made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
Mitchell now has a losing record of 6-7. As for Crystal River, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-8.
Mitchell wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 17-2 win against Weeki Wachee on the 18th. As for Crystal River, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 13-5 defeat against Sunlake on the 18th.
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