The Mitchell Bluejackets will look to defend their home field on Monday against the North Daviess Cougars at 5:15 p.m. Mitchell is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
North Daviess is hoping to do on Monday what Northeast Dubois couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Mitchell's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Mitchell came out on top against Northeast Dubois by a score of 10-7. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Mitchell considering their two-run performance the match before.
Ethan Turner was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with a home run and five RBI. AJ Sarver was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, North Daviess came up short against Vincennes Lincoln on Friday and fell 8-4. North Daviess has struggled against Vincennes Lincoln recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Zach Stoll made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Keaton Graber, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Mitchell is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for North Daviess, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Mitchell hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like North Daviess struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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