The Mitchell Mountaineers will take on the Bethel Christian Academy Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Mitchell is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Mitchell will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Owen on Friday. The Mountaineers came out on top against the Warhorses by a score of 11-6. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Kaden Buchanan made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Kaj Pitman was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Owen Riddle was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bethel Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against The Master's Academy, falling 12-6.
Bethel Christian Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caiden Burleson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
The win got Mitchell back to even at 8-8. As for Bethel Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mitchell has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Bethel Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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