Mechanicsburg proved they can win big last Friday (they won by eight) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Mifflin County Huskies 3-2.
Gino Coleman looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Nick Patrick was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Mechanicsburg's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 5-3. As for Mifflin County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Mechanicsburg is set to challenge their familiar foe Central Dauphin at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Mifflin County will take on rival Cumberland Valley at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Huskies 1.5, the Eagles 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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