The Mifflin Punchers will square off against the Fairfield Union Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Mifflin was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against East on Monday. The Punchers put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 19-4 victory. The Punchers haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Benny Villegas made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Villegas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Mifflin let Wilfred Torres and K Hickman run wild. Torres went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs, while Hickman scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. X Kingery was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Mifflin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Fairfield Union strolled into their game on Monday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They were the clear victors by a 15-5 margin over Amanda-Clearcreek. The Falcons' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The team relied heavily on Angelo Galella, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
Fairfield Union's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Mifflin, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
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