The Mitchell Kernels will head out on the road to challenge the Brandon Valley Lynx at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mitchell has given up an average of 9.7 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Mitchell needed a bit of extra time to put away Tea. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Titans, sneaking past 15-13. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Kernels.
Kinsley Herges was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Matteah Graves, who went 2-for-5 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Mitchell kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Brandon Valley faced Sturgis Brown in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Lynx put the hurt on the Scoopers with a sharp 15-4 win. The Lynx might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 contests by six runs or more this season.
Brandon Valley has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Mitchell, their record now sits at 7-12.
Mitchell suffered a grim 16-3 defeat to Brandon Valley when the teams last played on May 2nd. Can the Kernels avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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