Softball Game Preview: Mifflin County Huskies vs. DuBois Beavers

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Previous 3 Games

04/30/16 - Neutral	1-0 W
05/27/15 - Home	4-3 W
04/25/15 - Home	7-1 W

Mifflin County has gone a perfect 3-0 against DuBois recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Huskies will look to defend their home field against the Beavers at 4:15 p.m. Mifflin County has given up an average of 7.8 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Mifflin County is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 18 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Central Dauphin on Thursday. They lost 17-1 to the Rams. The defeat continues a trend for the Huskies in their meetings with the Rams: they've now lost seven in a row.

Mifflin County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Hine, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.

Meanwhile, DuBois got the win against Brookville on Thursday by a conclusive 16-1. The win continues a trend for the Beavers in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now won nine in a row.

Ava Baronick made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Audrey Hale, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Haley Reed, who went 2-for-3 with three runs.

DuBois kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

DuBois' victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Mifflin County, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6-1.

Mifflin County skirted past DuBois 1-0 in their previous matchup back in April of 2016. Will the Huskies repeat their success, or do the Beavers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.