Mitchell County is 1-6 against Monroe since February of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Golden Tornadoes at 5:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Mitchell County came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 16-6 to Randolph-Clay.
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Mitchell County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maurice Williams, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. Williams 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. Cedarian Swann was another, going a perfect 1-for-1 with four stolen bases and two runs.
Meanwhile, Monroe fell victim to Cairo and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Syrupmakers, falling 15-0.
Monroe's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Mitchell County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mitchell County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Monroe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Mitchell County suffered a grim 29-4 defeat to Monroe in their previous meeting back in February. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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