With a playoff game on the line, Sullivan rose to the challenge on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over the Mitchell Bluejackets. The victory was familiar territory for Sullivan who now have four in a row.
Jaden Norris made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Norris has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Norris was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Sullivan let Isaak Osborne and Ty Hamilton loose on the outfield. Osborne scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Hamilton went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. Hunter Mason was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Mitchell's side, Ethan Turner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Simon Gaines, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Sullivan now has a winning record of 14-13. As for Mitchell, their loss dropped their record down to 18-7.
Sullivan will square off against Linton-Stockton at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. Mitchell does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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