There's no place like home for Mitchell, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They skirted past the Sunlake Seahawks 5-4. This was a revenge match for Mitchell, as the team was forced to settle for a 7-6 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
The team relied heavily on Drew Weinberg, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with a home run and two runs.
On Sunlake's side, Dominic Italiano put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Italiano has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Italiano was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of his six plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Nick Schwartz was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
Back at the plate, Jack Klar made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Satin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Sunlake didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 17 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Mitchell's victory bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Sunlake, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mitchell will take on Wesley Chapel at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last five games Mitchell has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Sunlake, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cypress Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cypress Creek's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Sunlake's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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