Mitchell has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Orleans Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither Mitchell nor Orleans posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
On Tuesday, Mitchell came up short against Loogootee and fell 5-1. Mitchell has struggled against Loogootee recently, as their match on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Karsyn Coleman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mitchell saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alyssa Young, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Orleans never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Springs Valley out 2-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Orleans.
Mitchell's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Orleans, they pushed their record up to 8-5 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Mitchell couldn't quite finish off Orleans in their previous meeting on Saturday and fell 3-1. Can Mitchell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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