Preview: Mitchell County Eagles vs. Terrell County Greenwave
Mitchell County is 0-10 against Terrell County since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mitchell County Eagles are on the road again to play the Terrell County Greenwave at 4:30 p.m. Mitchell County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Mitchell County suffered a tough 16-1 loss at the hands of Westwood.
Mitchell County saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keyon Ross, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Terrell County had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 20-3 margin over the Hornets. Considering Terrell County has won four contests by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Corinthian Baisden made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Baisden was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Shaheed Huckaby and Zayveon Lee did most of the damage at the plate: Huckaby went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI, while Lee scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Huckaby is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least two every time he's taken the field this season. Cordarel Small was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Mitchell County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Terrell County, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Mitchell County suffered a grim 17-2 defeat to Terrell County in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. Can Mitchell County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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