Baseball Game Preview: Mifflin Punchers vs. Linden-McKinley Panthers

The Mifflin Punchers are taking a road trip to face off against the Linden-McKinley Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Mifflin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.

Mifflin took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They put the hurt on Columbus International with a sharp 11-1 victory. The win continues a trend for the Punchers in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won three in a row.

X Kingery made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. Kingery was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.

Godwin Frimpong

Stolen Base

04/11/25 vs Columbus International	3
04/07/25 @ East	2
03/28/25 vs Linden-McKinley	2
04/09/25 @ Centennial	1

In other batting news, Francis Awuah and Godwin Frimpong did most of the damage at the plate: Awuah scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Frimpong scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Mifflin is undefeated when Frimpong posts two or more stolen bases, but 1-2 otherwise. Sach Omar also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.

Meanwhile, Linden-McKinley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 15-0 to Whetstone.

Mifflin's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 11.3 runs this season. As for Linden-McKinley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.

Mifflin took their victory against Linden-McKinley when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 15-0 score. 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.