Mitchell had lost three straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 3-8 to make it four. They fell just short of the Brown County Eagles by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty 19 runs in the game before, the Bluejackets' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Brown County, the victory snapped their losing streak at seven games and leaves them with a 4-8 record. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since April 12th.
For Brown County's part, Ava Sanders made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Sanders has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
Sanders wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Grace Frye, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. Those two hits gave Frye a new career-high.
Mitchell and Brown County could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Bluejackets (ranked 295th) will meet Orleans (ranked 69th) at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Brown County will challenge West Vigo at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (254 vs. 11).
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