After a string of six wins, Mifflin County's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They lost 7-1 to the James Buchanan Rockets.
For James Buchanan's part, Carter Hissong was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hissong has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hissong was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Jimmy Bell was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Parker Summers was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Mifflin County's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-6. As for James Buchanan, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Mifflin County will head out on the road to challenge East Pennsboro at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. East Pennsboro is coming into the contest with five straight wins at home, so Mifflin County will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. James Buchanan will take on West Perry at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. James Buchanan is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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