The State College Little Lions will head out to square off against the Central Mountain Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: State College has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Central Mountain will arrive with 11 straight victories.
DuBois hit State College with a six-run fifth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Little Lions fell just short of the Beavers by a score of 12-11.
Sydney Wells was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. Jessica Hawbaker was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Central Mountain hadn't done well against Mifflin County recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Wildcats blew past the Huskies 12-4. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
Central Mountain's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for State College, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
State College beat Central Mountain 4-0 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Little Lions since the squad 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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