White River Valley had lost nine straight at home dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 0-6 to make it ten. They lost 9-2 to the Mitchell Bluejackets. The Wolverines lost against the Bluejackets in their previous head to head back in April of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 35-0 score last time.
As for Mitchell, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games.
For Mitchell's part, the team relied heavily on Conner Teague, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs Teague has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Dason Kerr, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. White River Valley will challenge Bloomfield at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Mitchell, they will face off against Perry Central at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bluejackets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Commodores have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season.
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