After soaring to 26 runs the game before, Mitchell was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They fell 5-1 to the Springstead Eagles. If the Mustangs were looking for revenge after losing 8-6 to the Eagles when the teams met back in February of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Mitchell got a good showing from MICHAH MARK, who struck out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Mitchell saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was MATTHEW MAGGIO, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI.
Mitchell's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-4. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 11 hits in those games compared to only 4.2 in the others. As for Springstead, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Coming up, Mitchell will square off against George Jenkins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mitchell is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Springstead, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Citrus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Springstead has won three straight at home, while Citrus won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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