On Saturday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but the Parrish Community Bulls had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against the Mitchell Mustangs. Parrish Community has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Parrish Community saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alysa Jones, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
On Mitchell's side, Taryn Newton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Newton has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Newton was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reagan Stephens, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Parrish Community's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Mitchell, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-3.
Parrish Community will be playing in front of their home fans against Ida Baker at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Parrish Community's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Ida Baker's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mitchell, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 9-3 win vs. East Bay on the 23rd.
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