Baseball Preview: Governor Mifflin Mustangs vs. Hershey Trojans
The Governor Mifflin Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Hershey Trojans at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Governor Mifflin is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Wilson just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 10-3 to the Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, Hershey fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Mechanicsburg on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 5-3. Hershey has struggled against Mechanicsburg recently, as their match on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Blake Umberger was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with two stolen bases. Seth Wildasin was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Governor Mifflin's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-3. As for Hershey, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5.
Governor Mifflin came out on top in a nail-biter against Hershey in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Governor Mifflin since the team 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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