After flying high against Central Columbia last Wednesday, Midd-West came back down to earth. The Midd-West Mustangs fell just short of the Mifflinburg Wildcats by a score of 7-6 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Midd-West of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 8th.
Kyle Shupp made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored 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.
On Mifflinburg's side, Jaden Boyer looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Zeb Hufnagle, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Troy Dressler, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Midd-West's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Mifflinburg, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Midd-West will face off against Montoursville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Montoursville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Midd-West's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mifflinburg, they will head out on the road to square off against Danville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Mifflinburg is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
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