Vincennes Rivet came out on top against Mitchell on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run seventh inning. The Patriots walked away with a 7-3 win over the Bluejackets. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
Layne Willis
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Layne Willis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Vincennes Rivet let Brody (Bo) Shots and Henry Holka run wild. Shots went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double, while Holka went 2-for-3 with three runs and one double. That's the most RBI Shots has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Macaile (Cale) Bezy, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Vincennes Rivet was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mitchell only posted a batting average of .261.
Vincennes Rivet's victory bumped their record up to 17-7. As for Mitchell, they dropped their record down to 9-10 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Coming up, Vincennes Rivet will take on Loogootee at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Mitchell, they will face off against Vincennes Lincoln at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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