Mitchell extended their losing streak to eight on Tuesday, dropping them down to 1-16. They lost 22-0 to the Sand Creek Scorpions. The Marauders were not able to make up for their loss to the Scorpions from their previous meeting back in May of 2025.
As for Sand Creek, their victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-16. They not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 17th (when they won 28-6).
For Sand Creek's part, Braden Hunnanm was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hunnanm has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs and four RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Sand Creek's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 3-15 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Ryan Garcia-Cardona was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and three RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2025. Skylar Thygesen was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs and two RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Sand Creek beat Mitchell by a score of 22-3 on Thursday.
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