Mitchell extended their losing streak to seven on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 3-17 in the process. They came up short against the Sand Creek Scorpions, falling 15-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Scorpions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-0 on Thursday.
Mitchell saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emiliano Kizer, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
As for Sand Creek, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-10. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by seven runs or more this season.
On Sand Creek's side, Jackson Lucero was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lucero has become a key player for Sand Creek: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one hit, but 9-10 otherwise. Lucero was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hayden Garcia, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Avyn Walter was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mitchell will head out to challenge Bennett at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Sand Creek, they will take on Pueblo Centennial at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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