For the second straight game, Mitchell County will face off against Terrell County. The Eagles will take on the Greenwave at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Someone's luck will take a turn for the better: Mitchell County has lost 12 straight at home (dating back to last season), while Terrell County has lost five on the road (also dating back to last season).
On Thursday, Mitchell County came up short against Terrell County and fell 16-12. Even if the Eagles couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
For Terrell County's part, Corderell Small was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Those seven strikeouts gave Small a new career-high. He was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing eight bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He has become a key player for Terrell County: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 0-11 otherwise.
In other batting news, Terrell County got a massive performance out of Romarion Thomas, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. Those two runs gave Thomas a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Quintavious Huckaby, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Terrell County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .610. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory snapped Terrell County's losing streak at ten games and leaves them with a 2-12 record. As for Mitchell County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-15.
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