The Warrior Run Defenders will take on the Mifflinburg Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Warrior Run is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 16-6 margin over Bloomsburg. The Defenders have beaten the Panthers the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Panthers has come to flipping the script.
Meanwhile, Mifflinburg had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Danville an 11-0 shutout.
Taylor Stewart was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-low in hits (zero). She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Brooke Gessner was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Pachucki Anna, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Warrior Run suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Mifflinburg in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will Warrior Run have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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