Baseball Preview: Mifflinburg Wildcats vs. Central Columbia Bluejays
Mifflinburg and Central Columbia are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Mifflinburg Wildcats are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Central Columbia Bluejays at 3:30 p.m. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Tuesday, Mifflinburg got the win against Lewisburg by a conclusive 11-2.
Troy Dressler made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Dressler has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Dressler was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Aaron Bolick was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Nate Chambers was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Central Columbia can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Greater Nanticoke Area a 15-0 shutout. While fans of Central Columbia might be used to big wins, the 15-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Mifflinburg is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Central Columbia, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-8.
Mifflinburg beat Central Columbia 14-10 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mifflinburg 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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