WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (Interstat) — Elon’s Tommy Mitchell tossed six shutout innings, allowing no hits and one earned run with seven strikeouts, as the Phoenix defeated William & Mary 5-2 in a Colonial Athletic Association game Saturday afternoon at Plumeri Park.

Mitchell, who worked around a first-inning RBI single by William & Mary’s Bartletti, was backed by a balanced offense. Jared Hall went 2-for-4 with two RBIs, including a run-scoring triple in the third inning. Brian DuRoff added two hits and an RBI, and Jackson Alford had two hits and scored twice.

The Phoenix built a 5-1 lead through seven innings. William & Mary’s Kevin Francella homered in the ninth, his third of the season. Kehler Hamilton earned the save with three innings of one-hit relief, striking out one.

For the Tribe, Noah Hertzler threw three scoreless innings with three strikeouts, and Hank Lippman added two hitless frames. Zack Potts took the loss, allowing four earned runs in four innings.

Elon improved to 18-27 overall; William & Mary fell to 20-24. The teams conclude the series Sunday.