The Mifflin Punchers will head out on the road to face off against the Independence 76ers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Mifflin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Mifflin made easy work of South and carried off a 17-6 win. The victory continues a trend for the Punchers in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won four in a row.
Godwin Frimpong
| 04/23/25 vs South | 4 |
| 04/07/25 @ East | 3 |
| 04/15/25 @ Whitehall-Yearling | 2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Columbus International | 2 |
| 04/02/25 @ Beechcroft | 2 |
Godwin Frimpong was incredible, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and four runs. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Benny Villegas was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Mifflin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .610. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South only posted an OBP of .407.
Meanwhile, Independence was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Eastmoor Academy, falling 20-4.
Mifflin's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Independence, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Mifflin couldn't quite get it done against Independence when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as they fell 9-5. Can the Punchers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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