Softball Preview: Shamokin Area Indians vs. Mifflinburg Wildcats
The Shamokin Area Indians will head out on the road to take on the Mifflinburg Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Mifflinburg is hoping to do on Thursday what Milton couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Shamokin Area's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Everything went Shamokin Area's way against Milton as Shamokin Area made off with a 12-2 victory.
EMMA KURTZ made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. KURTZ was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on KENNEDY PETROVICH, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and a double. AUTUMN KEHLER was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mifflinburg, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Monday. They put the hurt on Central Columbia with a sharp 10-1 win on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for Mifflinburg, who have now won five contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Taylor Stewart spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Madison Fohringer was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Pachucki Anna, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Shamokin Area pushed their record up to 5-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Mifflinburg, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Shamokin Area came out on top in a nail-biter against Mifflinburg in their previous matchup on Monday, sneaking past 4-3. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Stewart, who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Shamokin Area still be able to contain Stewart? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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