The Rosman Tigers are taking a road trip to square off against the Mitchell Mountaineers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Rosman hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Rosman lost 17-2 to Mitchell on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Tigers have suffered against the Mountaineers since April 5, 2022.
For Mitchell's part, AJ Mackey made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. That's the fewest hits Mackey has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with four RBI. Mitchell is undefeated when Mackey posts three or more RBI, but 1-3 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaj Pitman, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Buchanan, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-4.
Mitchell kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
With the loss, Mitchell broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-4. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 11.75 hits in those games compared to only 4.5 in the others. As for Rosman, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Rosman has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mitchell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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