Mitchell proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by 13) but on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Alleghany Trojans. For Mitchell, this counts as revenge for the 5-4 defeat Alleghany walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2017.
The team relied heavily on AJ Mackey, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Alleghany's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mack LeMasters, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Mitchell's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-11. As for Alleghany, they dropped their record down to 4-13 with that loss, which was their 23rd straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mitchell will take on Rosman at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mitchell is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Alleghany, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mount Airy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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