Mitchell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Sevier County Smoky Bears.
Owen Riddle was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double.
Mitchell's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Sevier County, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-11.
Coming up, Mitchell will head out to face off against Cocke County at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Fighting Cocks' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Mountaineers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sevier County, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 18-9 victory against Bell County on the 7th.
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