MITCHELL – The Aberdeen Smittys earned two key wins over a familiar foe as they defeated Mitchell Post 18 in an American Legion baseball doubleheader at Drake Field on Sunday afternoon. Aberdeen won the opener 5-4 before rolling in the second contest 11-1.
In game one, the Smittys jumped out to an early lead and held on for a win. In the second inning, Zane Backous hit an RBI double to right field, driving Andrew Ristau-Richardson home, before Jaiden Smith hit a sacrifice fly to center field, scoring Brendan Livermont and giving the Smittys a 2-0 lead.
In the third inning, Backous came up big, smacking a three-run home run, extending Aberdeen’s lead to 5-0.
The Smittys were able to frustrate Mitchell pitcher Dylan Soulek.
“Soulek is a good pitcher and we got to him early in the game. Backous came through with a big home run in the third inning to help us build our lead,” Smittys coach Brandon Kusler said. “He also did a great job on the mound in relief.”
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