YANKTON, S.D. — Mitchell High School baseball split a doubleheader on the road Sunday against No. 2 Yankton, winning the opener 6-1 before dropping the game two 5-3. The split moves Mitchell to 8-2 on the season.
In Game 1, Mitchell controlled early and leaned on a strong offensive outing from Kaiden Allen, who went 4-for-4 with four singles. The offense struck first in the third inning when Jaxson Hartman delivered an RBI single. Mitchell finished with 11 hits in the win.
Jacob Ebert earned the victory on the mound, allowing one run on five hits over 5 2/3 innings with five strikeouts. Ian Weber provided 1 1/3 scoreless innings in relief. Stratton Forst drove in two runs, while Hartman and Lincoln Bottum each added multiple hits. Yankton’s Beck Ryken took the loss.
Yankton responded in Game 2, overcoming an early Mitchell lead with a five-run sixth inning to secure the 5-3 win. Mitchell again opened the scoring in the third inning on an Allen RBI single and held a 1-0 lead before the late surge.
Tyler Christensen started for Mitchell and allowed five runs (four earned) on six hits over six innings, striking out six. Yankton starter Samuel Gokie went six innings, allowing one run on six hits with three strikeouts.
Mitchell finished with seven hits in the nightcap, with Allen, Weber and Carter McCormick each driving in a run. Yankton’s Kaden Hunhoff went 2-for-3 with two RBIs, including key hits during the sixth-inning rally.
Mitchell travels to top-ranked Sioux Falls Jefferson on Tuesday for a 5:30 p.m. doubleheader.