Shamokin Area was the 4-3 winner over Mifflinburg when they last played one another last Monday, but their luck changed this time around. The Shamokin Area Indians fell 8-5 to the Mifflinburg Wildcats on Wednesday. It was the first time this season that Shamokin Area let down their fans at home.
For Mifflinburg's part, Taylor Stewart made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off ten hits. Stewart has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Stewart was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Pachucki Anna, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Madison Fohringer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Shamokin Area's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-3. As for Mifflinburg, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-3.
Shamokin Area will head out on the road to take on Lewisburg at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Shamokin Area is facing Lewisburg at the right time seeing as Lewisburg is stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for Mifflinburg, they will be playing at home against Montoursville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mifflinburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
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