Hm - that's not a lot of miles on a clutch.
What are your results when you check you clutch pedal free play? The service instructions for this have been posted in this thread.
Can you provide more details on what you mean by hard to put in gear? It is not unusual to have difficulty trying to engage first gear while moving and same with reverse either stationary or while moving.
I'm not sure what part of Ohio you live in but if you are in the Cleveland area, I'd be happy to lend a hand. I believe we have a some members who live in the Columbus area as well. And of course there's always your friendly Mitsubishi dealer who would be willing to help.