Baseball Preview: Midd-West Mustangs vs. Montoursville Warriors
Midd-West and Montoursville are an even 4-4 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Midd-West Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Montoursville Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Midd-West is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Midd-West had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Mifflinburg.
Kyle Shupp made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cole Shutt, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double.
Even though they lost, Midd-West didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mifflinburg only tossed six.
Meanwhile, Montoursville can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 16-0 margin over Lewisburg. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Montoursville considering their one-run performance the match before.
Quinn Ranck was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Reeder, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Midd-West's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Montoursville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
Monday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Midd-West has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .436. However, it's not like Montoursville struggles in that department as they've averaged .451. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Midd-West beat Montoursville 9-5 when the teams last played on April 10th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Midd-West since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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