Loogootee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 18-8 to the Mitchell Bluejackets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Loogootee of the 5-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Loogootee saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Lengacher, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
On Mitchell's side, Ashton Luman made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Luman was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Mitchell got a massive performance out of Gibson Glassco, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was AJ Sarver, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Loogootee's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Mitchell, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Loogootee will stay at home for another game and welcome Tecumseh at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Loogootee is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Mitchell, they will be playing at home against Barr-Reeve at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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