Miller County is a perfect 10-0 against Mitchell County since March of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Miller County Pirates will square off against the Mitchell County Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Miller County will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
On Wednesday, Miller County got the win against Bainbridge by a conclusive 8-1. Considering the Pirates have won six matchups by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Andrew Keown
| 03/19/25 vs Bainbridge | 2 |
| 03/12/25 vs Cairo | 0 |
| 03/04/25 vs Early County | 1 |
| 02/25/25 @ Pelham | 2 |
| 02/14/25 vs Blountstown | 2 |
Andrew Keown spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Hezekiah Judkins and Dru Johnson did most of the damage at the plate: Judkins scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Johnson scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Brayden Horn was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Mitchell County's offense. They came up short against Miller County on Tuesday, falling 15-0. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Eagles' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Miller County's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Mitchell County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
Miller County took their win against Mitchell County when the teams last played on Tuesday by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Miller County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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