While Danville's win against Shamokin Area wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Ironmen skirted past the Indians 9-7. The Ironmen haven't had any issues with the Indians recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Casey Mills was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and not a single walk). He has become a key player for Danville: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least eight strikeouts, but 3-9 otherwise. Mills was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and two runs. That home run was his first of the season.
Aiden George
| 04/28/26 vs Shamokin Area | 2 |
| 04/24/26 vs Midd-West | 1 |
| 04/15/26 @ Milton | 1 |
| 03/20/26 vs Loyalsock Township | 1 |
In other batting news, Danville let Justin McCormick and Aiden George run wild. McCormick went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while George got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Those two runs gave George a new career-high.
Danville's win bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Shamokin Area, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-12.
Coming up, Danville will take on Lewisburg at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Ironmen's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Green Dragons have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Shamokin Area, they will welcome Montoursville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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