Mitchell County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. Their rough 17-4 defeat to the Monroe Golden Tornadoes might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mitchell County of the 16-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on March 11th.
Jeffrey Wilingham made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Keyon Ross, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Monroe's side, JaBraylen Mulkey made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Mulkey was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Nehemiah Tinch was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Javion Tinch, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Mitchell County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Monroe, their win bumped their record up to 4-6-2.
Mitchell County will head out on the road to challenge Sherwood Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mitchell County is facing Sherwood Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Sherwood Christian Academy is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Monroe, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Dougherty at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Monroe is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
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