Mitchell County had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 1-18 to make it five. They came up short against the Seminole County Indians, falling 22-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Indians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 24-0 on Tuesday.
As for Seminole County, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games.
For Seminole County's part, Jonathan Jarvis made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Jarvis has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Seminole County got a massive performance out of Brayden Hodges, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. That's the most stolen bases Hodges has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of John Walker, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
Mitchell County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Seminole County, they will take on Georgia School for Innovation & Classics at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Indians' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Patriots have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season.
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