The New Albany Eagles will face off against the Mifflin Punchers at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. New Albany's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Mifflin's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
New Albany is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Olentangy Liberty just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 6-1 to the Patriots.
Meanwhile, Mifflin entered their tilt with Columbus International on Monday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Lions. That's two games straight that the Punchers have won by exactly ten runs.
X Kingery was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Adrian Hernandez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Mifflin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .611. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in three consecutive games.
Mifflin's win bumped their record up to 12-10. As for New Albany, their loss dropped their record down to 15-8.
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