Mitchell hasn't had much luck against The Classical Academy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Mitchell Marauders will stay at home for another game and welcome The Classical Academy Titans at 4:00 p.m.
Mitchell is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They lost 34-26 to James Irwin on Saturday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Thursday (ten), the Marauders still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, The Classical Academy came tearing into Monday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They won by a run and slipped past the Rams 9-8.
Ada Wilson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Veronica Santos was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
The Classical Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least ten hits in six consecutive matchups.
Mitchell's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for The Classical Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Mitchell might still be hurting after the 17-0 defeat they got from The Classical Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2022. Will Mitchell have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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