Mitchell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-2 walloping at the hands of the Sierra Stallions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mitchell of the 10-8 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
Mitchell saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emiliano Aguilar, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Sierra's side, Kyland Pacheco was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Pacheco was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Romeo Diaz, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. John Marshall was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Mitchell's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Sierra, their victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-5.
While Mitchell had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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