For the second straight game, Mitchell will face off against River Ridge. The Mustangs will welcome the Royal Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Mitchell 3.4, River Ridge 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Tuesday, Mitchell didn't have quite enough to beat River Ridge and fell 3-1. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For River Ridge's part, Hagen Conner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Conner was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run.
In other pitching news, Peter DeLoreto looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
Conner wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jager Golden, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Those hits were Golden's first of the season.
River Ridge's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Mitchell, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
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