The Mifflin County Huskies will head out on the road to square off against the East Pennsboro Panthers at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
Mifflin County is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering James Buchanan just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Monday. They lost 7-1 to the Rockets.
Meanwhile, East Pennsboro came tearing into Monday's matchup with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Blue Raiders.
Niko Thalassinos spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, East Pennsboro's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Gilbert, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and a double. Eric Foster was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Mifflin County's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-6. As for East Pennsboro, they pushed their record up to 16-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
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