Mifflinburg entered their tilt with Midd-West with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They skirted past the Midd-West Mustangs 7-6. That's more bragging rights for Mifflinburg, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jaden Boyer looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Zeb Hufnagle was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Nate Chambers was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
On Midd-West's side, Kyle Shupp was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Shutt, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double.
Even though they lost, Midd-West didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mifflinburg only tossed six.
Mifflinburg's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3. As for Midd-West, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mifflinburg will face off against Danville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Mifflinburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Midd-West, they will head out on the road to square off against Montoursville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Midd-West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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