Baseball Game Preview: Mifflin Punchers vs. Northland Vikings

The Mifflin Punchers will head out on the road to square off against the Northland Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mifflin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.

On Tuesday, Mifflin came up short against Whitehall-Yearling and fell 11-8.

Godwin Frimpong

Stolen Base

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Godwin Frimpong made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.

Meanwhile, Northland waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 12-7 win over the Tigers.

Northland got a massive performance out of Zayvion White, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Wilson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.

Northland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .622. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Northland pushed their record up to 5-3-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games. As for Mifflin, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.

Wednesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Mifflin has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .528. However, it's not like Northland struggles in that department as they've averaged .502. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.

Mifflin beat Northland 11-7 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Punchers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.