Mitchell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They came up short against the James Irwin Jaguars, falling 34-26. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Thursday (ten), the Marauders still had to take the loss.
MariaReyna Santos stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored four runs while getting on base in six of her ten plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Aryiana Melvin, who scored three runs while getting on base in five of her eight plate appearances.
Mitchell's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for James Irwin, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-6 record.
Mitchell will play host again on Thursday to welcome Elizabeth, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. As for James Irwin, they are on the road again on Monday to play The Classical Academy at 4:00 p.m.
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