The Carmichaels Mighty Mikes will challenge the Jeannette Jayhawks at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
Carmichaels managed to slip by Jefferson-Morgan the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Mighty Mikes lost 8-1 to the Rockets on Wednesday. The Mighty Mikes' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, the third road matchup was the charm for Jeannette, as they earned their first away victory of the season. They blew past Steel Valley 10-2 on Thursday.
Amari Thomas was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Noah Rattigan, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Jeannette always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .650. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Carmichaels' defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 4-2-1. As for Jeannette, the win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-3.
Carmichaels came out on top in a nail-biter against Jeannette in their previous meeting back in May of 2019, sneaking past 1-0. Will the Mighty Mikes repeat their success, or do the Jayhawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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