Mitchell is 0-5 against East Henderson since March of 2015 but things could change on Monday. The Mountaineers will head out to challenge the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Mitchell made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Mountain Heritage, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Mountaineers were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Cougars on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Mountaineers, who have now won four matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Grace Willis
| 04/04/25 vs Mountain Heritage | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Draughn | 1 |
| 03/21/25 vs Rosman | 1 |
| 03/20/25 vs Patton | 1 |
| 03/13/25 vs Asheville | 1 |
Grace Willis was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two).
In other batting news, Emma Cook was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kylee Miller, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
East Henderson not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since March 1st. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over Asheville. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won five in a row.
East Henderson's record is now 3-11. As for Mitchell, they moved to 5-8 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Mitchell suffered a grim 12-4 defeat to East Henderson when the teams last played back in March of 2018. Can the Mountaineers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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