Mitchell County extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 13 on Friday, dropping them down to 0-4. They lost 17-0 to the Early County Bobcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bobcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 24-3 on Tuesday.
As for Early County, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 20.5 runs this season.
For Early County's part, Evan Grist made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Those seven strikeouts gave Grist a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
In other batting news, Rokerian Hallman was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with four RBI and one triple. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Atticus Lumpkin, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Mitchell County has already played their next matchup, a 17-0 defeat against Southwest Georgia STEM Charter on the 17th. As for Early County, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 7-5 victory against Pataula Charter Academy on the 17th.
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