After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Nature Coast Tech, Mitchell was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Countryside Cougars. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Mustangs have posted since February 26th.
Matthew Maggio spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Mitchell saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Aponte, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
The win got Mitchell back to even at 8-8. As for Countryside, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mitchell will take on Clearwater Central Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Mustangs 3.4, the Marauders 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Countryside, they will square off against Clearwater at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Cougars are facing the Tornadoes at the right time seeing as the Tornadoes are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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