Mitchell is 8-1 against River Ridge since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Mitchell Mustangs will be playing at home against the River Ridge Royal Knights at 7:30 p.m. The last six games Mitchell has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Mitchell had to settle for an 8-6 defeat against Wesley Chapel.
Mitchell got a good showing from Micah Mark, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Drew Weinberg made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Matthew Logan, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Mitchell kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, River Ridge didn't have quite enough to beat Largo on Tuesday and fell 4-2.
River Ridge also got a good showing from Braden Leach, who pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Leach has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, River Ridge saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Miles Coller, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Mitchell's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for River Ridge, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mitchell has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like River Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Mitchell came out on top in a nail-biter against River Ridge in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 6-5. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was River Ridge's Joseph Desiderio, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Mitchell to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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