Mitchell County had lost ten straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 1-13 to make it 11. They came up short against the Monroe Golden Tornadoes, falling 17-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Golden Tornadoes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 29-4 back in February.
Mitchell County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaden Murray, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Monroe, with the victory, they broke their six-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-8. The result was nothing new for the Golden Tornadoes, who have now won five matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
On Monroe's side, Javion Tinch made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Those eight strikeouts gave Tinch a new career-high. He was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for Monroe: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-7 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kameron Vicks, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Monroe's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 0-8 when he doesn't). Jason Strum was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
Coming up, Mitchell County will challenge Miller County at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Monroe, they will square off against Cairo at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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