The East Pennsboro Panthers will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Mifflin County Huskies at 4:15 p.m. East Pennsboro will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Last Monday, it was close, but East Pennsboro sidestepped Middletown for a 3-2 win.
Niko Thalassinos spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, East Pennsboro's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Gilbert, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and a double. Eric Foster was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Mifflin County unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Monday. They lost 7-1 to James Buchanan.
East Pennsboro's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-2. As for Mifflin County, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-6.
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