Baseball Game Preview: Hughesville Spartans vs. Mifflinburg Wildcats

Spartans

Runs

04/14/25 vs Southern Columbia Area	2
04/11/25 @ Bloomsburg	12
04/04/25 @ Warrior Run	3
04/03/25 vs Mifflinburg	11
03/27/25 vs South Williamsport	10
+ 2 more games

The Hughesville Spartans are taking a road trip to challenge the Mifflinburg Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hughesville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.

Hughesville is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Southern Columbia Area on Monday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. Spartans fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Tigers since on Monday.

Hughesville got a good showing from Nathan Bieber, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.

Meanwhile, Mifflinburg gave up the first runs last Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 4-1 win over Loyalsock Township. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Lancers: they've now won three in a row.

Kaiden Kmett and Aaron Bolick did most of the damage at the plate: Kmett went a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI, while Bolick scored two runs while going 3-for-3. That's the most RBI Kmett has posted since back in April of 2024. JP Marr was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.

The defeat was their first at home , dropping their record down to 5-2. As for Mifflinburg, their record now sits at 4-5.

Mifflinburg's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Hughesville has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .449. It's a different story for Mifflinburg, though, as they've only averaged .318. Will they be able to contain Hughesville's hitters?

Hughesville skirted past Mifflinburg 11-10 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.