The Mitchell Mountaineers will venture away from home to challenge the Johnson County Longhorns at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mitchell has given up an average of 10.4 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Avery County hit Mitchell with a five-run second inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Mountaineers fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 11-10.
Gracie English made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Grace Silver was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs.
Meanwhile, Johnson County got the win against South Greene on Tuesday by a conclusive 13-7. The result was nothing new for the Longhorns, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Johnson County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Mitchell, their loss dropped their record down to 13-7.
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