On Monday, everything went the James Buchanan Rockets's way against the Mifflin County Huskies as the James Buchanan Rockets made off with a 7-1 victory.
Carter Hissong was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hissong has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hissong was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jimmy Bell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Parker Summers was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
James Buchanan has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Mifflin County, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-6.
James Buchanan will take on West Perry at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. James Buchanan is facing West Perry at the right time seeing as West Perry is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Mifflin County, they will head out on the road to face off against East Pennsboro at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. East Pennsboro will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Mifflin County surely won't give up without a fight.
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