The Mitchell Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the George Jenkins Eagles 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.
Mitchell is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 26 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Springstead on Thursday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles.
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).
On the hitting side, 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.
Meanwhile, George Jenkins entered their tilt with Bartow on Thursday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Yellow Jackets as they made off with a 10-2 victory. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by eight runs or more this season.
George Jenkins pushed their record up to 6-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Mitchell, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
Mitchell came out on top in a nail-biter against George Jenkins when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mitchell since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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