Danville is on a ten-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while South Williamsport is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Danville Ironmen will take on the South Williamsport Mountaineers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Danville had just enough and edged Mifflinburg out 5-4.
Danville's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Hoffman, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, South Williamsport can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Wellsboro as South Williamsport made off with a 15-3 win. While fans of South Williamsport might be used to big wins, the 12-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Kaiser Kistner made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Kistner has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kistner was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Tadd Lusk was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Rem Minier, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Danville's victory bumped their record up to 11-3. As for South Williamsport, their win bumped their record up to 10-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Danville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like South Williamsport struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Danville's way against South Williamsport in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as Danville made off with a 15-4 victory. Will Danville repeat their success, or does South Williamsport have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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