The Danville Ironmen will square off against the Southern Columbia Area Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a seven-game winning streak alive.
While Danville's win against Lewisburg wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Ironmen skirted past the Green Dragons 8-6.
Garrett Hoffman
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Garrett Hoffman was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hoffman was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matthew Acor, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Carter Raup, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Southern Columbia Area duked it out with Mifflinburg on Wednesday. The Tigers never let the Wildcats get on the board and left with a 5-0 victory.
Not much got past Levi Everitt, who gave up just three hits to keep Mifflinburg off the board. Everitt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Southern Columbia Area saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Yost, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Andrew Novak was another, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Danville pushed their record up to 14-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Southern Columbia Area, their record now sits at 13-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Danville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Southern Columbia Area struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Danville beat Southern Columbia Area 5-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Ironmen since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
