Mifflin County entered their tilt with Cumberland Valley with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They had just enough and edged the Cumberland Valley Eagles out 7-6. For Mifflin County, this counts as revenge for the 6-2 defeat Cumberland Valley walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
For Cumberland Valley's part, 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. Gavin Kendrick was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
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.
Mifflin County is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Cumberland Valley, they dropped their record down to 11-8 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Mifflin County will play host again on Thursday to welcome Red Land, where first pitch is scheduled at 2:30 p.m. Mifflin County is facing Red Land at the right time seeing as Red Land is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Cumberland Valley, they will head out on the road to square off against Mechanicsburg at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Cumberland Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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