Mifflin County has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 2.88 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They fell 11-7 to the Mechanicsburg Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 back in April.
This is the second loss in a row for Mifflin County and nudges their season record down to 9-7. As for Mechanicsburg, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mifflin County will welcome Cedar Cliff at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The Colts will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Huskies surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mechanicsburg, they will be playing at home against Northern York at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Wildcats 4, the Polar Bears 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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