The Mitchell Mustangs will challenge the Hernando Leopards at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mitchell is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Mitchell came up short against River Ridge and fell 8-4. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
AYDEN GAINS was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched.
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On the hitting side, JOHNATHON RODRIGUEZ was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Hernando won against Central on Friday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Leopards beat Springstead by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 11-1. Winning may never get old, but the Leopards sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Mitchell's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Hernando, their win bumped their record up to 12-8.
Mitchell came out on top in a nail-biter against Hernando in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, sneaking past 2-0. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Leopards have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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