Washington is 0-7 against Mitchell since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Washington Hatchets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mitchell Bluejackets at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Washington is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Shoals on Monday as Washington made off with a 21-2 win. With that victory, Washington brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Mia Humphries made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). Humphries was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Katie Reed was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Jerzie McCord, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, Mitchell can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand South Central an 8-0 shutout.
Not much got past Karsyn Coleman, who gave up just one hit and racked up ten Ks to keep South Central off the board. Coleman has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Page Mullis was incredible, scoring a run while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Davaney Roop, who went 3-for-4 with a triple and a double.
Washington's win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-13. As for Mitchell, their victory bumped their record up to 7-10.
Washington suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Mitchell when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Washington have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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