By Noah Dalton
MITCHELL – Mitchell High School as improved to 8-1 on the season after back-to-back blowout wins, beating Paoli 11-1 on Friday before following that with another victory over Shoals, this time by a margin of 13-1.
The Bluejackets were propelled to beating the fellow Patoka Lake Athletic Conference Rams on Friday thanks largely to a huge second inning at the plate, where they jumped out to a commanding 6-0 lead. In the second, Mitchell tallied four of their nine hits in the game, while also managing to draw three walks from Paoli pitcher Tyler Hannon. Bluejackets’ batters Gibson Glassco, AJ Sarver, Ben Seitzinger and Simon Gaines each batted in runs during the inning.
They would continue to score, adding four more runs in the next two innings before increasing their lead to double digits in the fifth inning, invoking the IHSAA mercy rule to end the game.
Seitzinger pitched the majority of the game for Mitchell, throwing 62 pitches for four innings, striking out six batters and giving up three hits. He also finished the game with a team-high three RBIs and two hits.
Gaines and Bryson Zeeks also each finished the game with two hits, with Glassco and Sarver both adding two RBIs.
Against the Jug Rox the following day, The Bluejackets’ offensive tear continued, particularly for Gaines, who slammed three home runs against Shoals, batting in six of Mitchell’s 13 runs.
Gaines, who is now up to four HRs on the season, finished the game 3-4 from the plate, hitting three straight homers after striking out in his first at bat.
For the second game in a row, the Bluejackets were victorious after invoking the mercy rule with a 12-run lead at the end of the fifth inning.
In addition to Gaines’ big game, four other Mitchell batters finished the game with multiple hits; Sarver, Seitzinger, Carsyn Herald and Ethan Turner.
Ashton Luman pitched all five innings for the Bluejackets on Saturday, giving up just two hits on his way to six strikeouts.
Still undefeated in PLAC play, Mitchell will face another conference opponent in Crawford County (0-6) in the next time they take the field on Monday.
Stats vs Paoli
Mitchellmore stats
| Lineup | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Sarver | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Seitzinger | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Simon Gaines | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Carsyn Herald | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Turner | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Kody Earl | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Bryson Zeeks | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gibson Glassco | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashton Luman | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Connor Teague | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Owen Modglin | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Aiden Premo | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Totals | 22 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 1 |
Batting2B: Simon Gaines, Ashton Luman, Ben Seitzinger 2, Bryson Zeeks
TB: Simon Gaines 3, Gibson Glassco, Ashton Luman 2, AJ Sarver, Ben Seitzinger 4, Bryson Zeeks 3
RBI: Kody Earl, Simon Gaines, Gibson Glassco 2, AJ Sarver 2, Ben Seitzinger 3, Ethan Turner, Bryson Zeeks
SF: Kody Earl
HBP: Carsyn Herald
SB: Simon Gaines
TotalsTeam QAB: 23 (74.19%)
Kody Earl 3, Simon Gaines 4, Gibson Glassco, Carsyn Herald, Ashton Luman 2, AJ Sarver 3, Ben Seitzinger 3, Ethan Turner 3, Bryson Zeeks 3
Team LOB: 5FieldingE: Carsyn Herald
Paolimore stats
| Lineup | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Spires | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T Rominger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| T Hannon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| K Hughes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B Cook | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| W Milner | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| J Reynolds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| T Street | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| G Hickman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C Busick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| T Minton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P Baker | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Totals | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
Batting2B: B Cook
TB: W Milner, B Cook 2, C Spires 2
ROE: K Hughes, T Rominger
SB: C Spires 2, T Rominger 2
TotalsTeam QAB: 9 (40.91%)
T Minton, B Cook, C Spires 3, T Street, T Rominger 2, T Hannon
Team LOB: 6FieldingDP: C Spires, K Hughes
Mitchellmore stats
| Pitching | IP | #P | S% | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Seitzinger | 4.0 | 62 | . 694 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Simon Gaines | 1.0 | 16 | . 500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 5.0 | 78 | . 654 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
PitchingPitches-Strikes: Simon Gaines 16-8, Ben Seitzinger 62-43
Groundouts-Flyouts: Simon Gaines 1-1, Ben Seitzinger 4-2
First pitch strikes-Batters faced: Simon Gaines 3-5, Ben Seitzinger 14-17
Paolimore stats
| Pitching | IP | #P | S% | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T Hannon | 1.1 | 32 | . 344 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| C Spires | 1.2 | 45 | . 511 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| W Milner | 2.0 | 29 | . 483 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 5.0 | 106 | . 453 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
PitchingHBP: C Spires
WP: C Spires 3
Pitches-Strikes: W Milner 29-14, C Spires 45-23, T Hannon 32-11
Groundouts-Flyouts: W Milner 2-3, C Spires 3-1, T Hannon 1-3
First pitch strikes-Batters faced: W Milner 4-9, C Spires 8-13, T Hannon 2-9
Stats vs Shoals
Mitchellmore stats
| Lineup | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Sarver | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Ben Seitzinger | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Simon Gaines | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Carsyn Herald | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Turner | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Owen Modglin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kody Earl | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryson Zeeks | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gibson Glassco | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ashton Luman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aiden Premo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 31 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 9 |
Batting2B: Ethan Turner
3B: Ben Seitzinger
HR: Simon Gaines 3
TB: Kody Earl, Simon Gaines 12, Gibson Glassco, Carsyn Herald 2, AJ Sarver 2, Ben Seitzinger 4, Ethan Turner 3
RBI: Simon Gaines 6, AJ Sarver, Ben Seitzinger 2, Ethan Turner
ROE: Kody Earl, Gibson Glassco, Carsyn Herald, Bryson Zeeks
FC: Bryson Zeeks
SB: Kody Earl, Gibson Glassco, Carsyn Herald, Ben Seitzinger
TotalsTeam QAB: 15 (46.88%)
Kody Earl 2, Simon Gaines 4, Gibson Glassco 2, AJ Sarver 2, Ben Seitzinger 3, Ethan Turner, Bryson Zeeks
Team LOB: 13FieldingDP: Kody Earl, Simon Gaines, Owen Modglin
Shoalsmore stats
| Lineup | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Stevens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nic Spurgeon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carson Shaw | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ayden Stiles | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jamison Coy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Braden Lents | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Keegan Beardon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jamer Potts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bryson Holt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
BattingTB: Ayden Stiles, Spencer Stevens
RBI: Ayden Stiles
FC: Nic Spurgeon
GIDP: Nic Spurgeon
TotalsTeam QAB: 8 (40.00%)
Ayden Stiles, Nic Spurgeon 2, Jamison Coy, Braden Lents, Keegan Beardon, Jamer Potts, Bryson Holt
Team LOB: 4FieldingE: Ayden Stiles, Carson Shaw 2, Jamer Potts
Mitchellmore stats
| Pitching | IP | #P | S% | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Luman | 5.0 | 73 | . 548 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| Totals | 5.0 | 73 | . 548 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
PitchingW: Ashton Luman
WP: Ashton Luman
Pitches-Strikes: Ashton Luman 73-40
Groundouts-Flyouts: Ashton Luman 4-3
First pitch strikes-Batters faced: Ashton Luman 9-20
Shoalsmore stats
| Pitching | IP | #P | S% | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamison Coy | 4.0 | 87 | . 713 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| Nic Spurgeon | 1.0 | 20 | . 700 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 5.0 | 107 | . 710 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
PitchingL: Jamison Coy
WP: Jamison Coy 2
Pitches-Strikes: Nic Spurgeon 20-14, Jamison Coy 87-62
Groundouts-Flyouts: Nic Spurgeon 2-1, Jamison Coy 1-1
First pitch strikes-Batters faced: Nic Spurgeon 4-5, Jamison Coy 19-27
