Softball Game Preview: Mifflinburg Wildcats vs. Midd-West Mustangs

The Mifflinburg Wildcats will head out to challenge the Midd-West Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mifflinburg knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Midd-West likes a good challenge.

On Tuesday, Mifflinburg made easy work of Milton and carried off a 17-2 win. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Black Panthers: they've now won seven in a row.

Taylor Stewart made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Stewart was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.

Allison Keister

Runs (Career)

04/22/25 @ Milton	3
04/15/25 @ Central Columbia	2
03/25/25 @ Danville	2
04/12/25 @ Williamsport	1
04/11/25 vs Loyalsock Township	1

In other batting news, Mifflinburg got a massive performance out of Allison Keister, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave Keister a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Pachucki Anna, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one double.

Mifflinburg always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, Midd-West came up short against Central Columbia on Thursday, falling 11-4. The loss continues a trend for the Mustangs in their meetings with the Bluejays: they've now lost four in a row.

Mifflinburg pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Midd-West, they now have a losing record of 3-4.

Mifflinburg couldn't quite finish off Midd-West in their previous meeting two weeks ago and fell 2-0. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.