The Midd-West Mustangs will square off against the Greenwood Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Greenwood's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Tuesday: Midd-West hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Mustangs' pitchers stepped up to hand Lewisburg an 18-0 shutout on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won four games by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Greenwood). Everything went their way against East Juniata on Friday as they made off with a 13-6 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Wildcats needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
Makenzie Devore spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on four hits.
At the plate, Greenwood let Jayden Brosius and Nicole Herr run wild. Brosius went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run, while Herr went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave Herr a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lilly Kessler, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Greenwood kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Midd-West has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Greenwood, their victory ended an 11-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-12.
Midd-West took their win against Greenwood when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 15-1 score. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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