It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Steinbrenner ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They skirted past the Mitchell Mustangs 3-2. That's two games straight that the Warriors have won by just one run.
Lilly Patton spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 16 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Steinbrenner's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Emma Kindle, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Steinbrenner has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Mitchell, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-4.
Steinbrenner didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 6-4 victory against Berkeley Prep on the 9th. As for Mitchell, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, an 8-0 loss against Calvary Christian on the 8th.
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