Mitchell hasn't had much luck against Draughn recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Mitchell is taking a road trip to square off against Draughn at 6:00 p.m. Mitchell will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Mitchell will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Rosman, who they had gone 0-7 against in their seven prior meetings. Mitchell was the clear victor by a 14-3 margin over Rosman on Friday. Considering the Mountaineers have won three games by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Grace Willis was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Willis was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Gracie English
| 03/21/25 vs Rosman | 4 |
| 03/11/25 @ Asheville | 3 |
| 05/02/24 @ Avery County | 3 |
| 03/18/25 @ Rosman | 2 |
| 03/13/25 vs Asheville | 2 |
In other batting news, Gracie English was a standout: she scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Zaiden Ayers was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
Mitchell always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Draughn came up short against West Caldwell on Monday and fell 8-4. The matchup marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Draughn fell to 7-1. As for Mitchell, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Mitchell suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Draughn in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Mitchell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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