Eastern Greene is 2-8 against Mitchell since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Thunderbirds will challenge the Bluejackets at 5:30 p.m.
Eastern Greene came into this matchup off a tough seven-run defeat on Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Linton-Stockton by a score of 3-1 on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Mitchell sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Springs Valley on Saturday. That's two games straight that the Bluejackets have won by just one run.
Bryson Zeeks made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Zeeks was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double. That run was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Parker Felton, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. He also put up an RBI, which was his first of the season.
The win got Mitchell back to even at 2-2. As for Eastern Greene, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Eastern Greene got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in April of 2025 against Mitchell by a conclusive 13-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Thunderbirds since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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