The Mitchell High spring baseball team split its doubleheader with Pierre yesterday afternoon at Cadwell Park.
The Kernels dropped a close 5-4 decision in the first game and then came back to shutout Pierre 6-0 behind the pitching of Jake Helleloid. Helleloid gave up only three hits and had three strikeouts. He also helped himself at the plate with an RBI single. Parker Bollinger had a two-run double, and Jonah Schmidt also had two RBIs.
In the 5-4 loss Mitchell jumped out to a three run lead but could not bring in the tying run with runners and second and third and one out in the final inning.
Mitchell is now 3-1 on the year and will travel to Sioux Falls O’Gorman on Tuesday.