CADDO - Bradyn Mitchell put on a clinic Tuesday as the Hatton softball team defeated East Lawrence on the road.
Hatton's star senior was money, both in the circle and at the plate, as the Hornets defeated the Eagles 11-0 in six innings.
"Any game we play against anyone in the county, it's always a big deal," Mitchell said. "I put in a lot of work in the offseason because I want to perform well in these kinds of games."
Mitchell finished with just one hit and one RBI, but it came courtesy of an inside the park homerun.
"I wasn't even expecting to get all the way to third," Mitchell said. "I guess I'm a little out of shape because that final sprint to home was a little hard."
In the circle Mitchell received the win, allowing just one hit and no runs with nine strikeouts.
"The umpire wasn't giving me much room to work with, but I didn't get frustrated. I worked with (catcher) Marlie Hood and we fought through it."
Kailyn Quails led Hatton with four hits and four RBIs, while Arlie Amrstrong and Mallie Yarbrough each added a hit and two RBIs.
McKayla Austin secured the Eagles' lone hit.
Hatton finished 1-4 at a weekend tournament to start the season so Tuesday's win got the Hornets back on track.
"I think in 24 innings we plated two runs so it was good to see the bats come alive tonight," said Hatton head coach Denton Bowling. "We haven't played the same lineup yet so we're still trying to figure some stuff out. We're doing some good things, but we still have a long way to go."
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