Softball Game Preview: Mifflin County Huskies vs. West Perry Mustangs

The Mifflin County Huskies will venture away from home to take on the West Perry Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Perry took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Mifflin County, who comes in off a win.

While Mifflin County's victory against Altoona wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Huskies skirted past the Mountain Lions 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Huskies have posted since May 14, 2024.

Malaina Maxwell was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Carly Dickson also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.

Meanwhile, West Perry was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of James Buchanan.

Taylor Lupfer was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylann Kelly, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

Mifflin County has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-6-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for West Perry, their loss dropped their record down to 0-11-1.

Mifflin County beat West Perry 8-5 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Do the Huskies have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.