After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bloomington South, Brown County was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Mitchell Bluejackets a 1-0 shutout. The win was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their seven-game losing streak.
Ava Sanders was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
Sanders wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Grace Frye, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. Those two hits gave Frye a new career-high.
Brown County hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive matchups.
The victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 4-8. As for Mitchell, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-8.
Brown County and Mitchell could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Eagles (ranked 254th) will meet West Vigo (ranked 11th) at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Mitchell will square off against Orleans at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank disadvantage (295 vs. 69).
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