Cumberland Valley is 3-0 against Mechanicsburg since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Cumberland Valley Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Mechanicsburg Wildcats at 4:15 p.m. Cumberland Valley is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses.
Last Wednesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Cumberland Valley had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Mifflin County.
Colin Basehore and Eli Bryant did some serious damage despite the final result: Basehore went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, while Bryant went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Calvin Tucker, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Cumberland Valley lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Mechanicsburg lost 14-1 to Palmyra on Wednesday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Mechanicsburg has scored all season.
Cumberland Valley's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Mechanicsburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-2-1.
Cumberland Valley beat Mechanicsburg 6-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cumberland Valley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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