Mitchell was the 7-0 winner over River Ridge when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Mustangs fell 11-6 to the Royal Knights on Thursday. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Mustangs, who until this matchup were averaging 3.75 runs allowed.
Savannah Toukatly put in work while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over 5.2 innings pitched. Toukatly was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, MacKenzie Tucker made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Mitchell and nudges their season record down to 15-9. As for River Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Mitchell will square off against Steinbrenner at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for River Ridge, they will challenge Hernando at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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