The Mitchell Mustangs will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Wesley Chapel Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. The last five games Mitchell has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Friday, Mitchell narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Sunlake 5-4.
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.
Meanwhile, Wesley Chapel came up short against River Ridge on Wednesday and fell 6-2. That's two games in a row now that Wesley Chapel has lost by exactly four runs.
Wesley Chapel also got a good showing from Aaron Brooks, who tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Mills Carrillo was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Mitchell's victory bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Wesley Chapel, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mitchell has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wesley Chapel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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