Beech Grove fell victim to Mitchell and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mitchell Bluejackets. Beech Grove's loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
For Mitchell's part, not much got past Ben Seitzinger, who gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Beech Grove off the board. Seitzinger has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Simon Gaines was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. AJ Sarver was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Beech Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 3-23. As for Mitchell, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Beech Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mitchell, they will take on Sullivan at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Mitchell's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Sullivan's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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