Baseball Recap: Mifflin Wins Going Away Against Northland

Punchers

Margin (Wins)

04/14/25 @ Linden-McKinley	18
04/07/25 @ East	15
03/28/25 vs Linden-McKinley	15
04/11/25 vs Columbus International	10
04/16/25 @ Northland	6

Mifflin won the last time they faced Northland and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Punchers put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 14-8 win. The result was nothing new for the Punchers, who have now won five matches by six runs or more so far this season.

Benny Villegas made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off only two hits. Villegas was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.

In other batting news, Mifflin got a massive performance out of Adrian Hernandez, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Hernandez also hit a triple, marking his first of the season. Wilfred Torres was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.

Mifflin is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Northland, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-4-1.

Looking ahead, Mifflin will square off against Whetstone at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Braves' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Punchers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Northland, they will take on Marion-Franklin at 2:00 p.m. on Monday.