Baseball Recap: Monroe Wins Going Away Against Mitchell County

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Previous Games

02/11/26 - Away	29-4 W
02/12/25 - Away	17-2 W
03/25/24 - Away	17-4 W
03/11/24 - Home	16-5 W
03/14/23 - Away	23-3 W
+ 2 more games

Monroe's game on Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 29-4 margin over the Mitchell County Eagles. The Golden Tornadoes have beaten the Eagles the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Eagles has come to flipping the script.

Javion Tinch was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with five stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February of 2025. Jordyn Shorter was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and one triple.

Monroe always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .897. Their OBP was a full 0 higher than the also-impressive .533 that Mitchell County posted.

The win got Monroe back to even at 1-1. As for Mitchell County, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Monroe will head out to take on Hardaway at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mitchell County, they are headed away from home for the first time to face off against Early County at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.