After a string of eight wins, Muhlenberg's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of the Twin Valley Raiders by a score of 4-3. Muhlenberg was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Twin Valley apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Ethan Weiler was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Muhlenberg saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Keller, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base. Keller has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
On Twin Valley's side, Kevin Eden made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Eden was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kooper Zdimal was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Luke Wagner, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Muhlenberg's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-3. As for Twin Valley, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3.
Muhlenberg will take on Governor Mifflin at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Governor Mifflin's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Muhlenberg's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Twin Valley, they will head out on the road to challenge Fleetwood at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Twin Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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