The Shamokin Area Indians will head out to challenge the Mifflinburg Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Shamokin Area blew Milton out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Tuesday Milton got their revenge. The Indians fell just short of the Black Panthers by a score of 6-4.
NEVAEH LEIBY was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Those doubles were her first of the season.
Meanwhile, Mifflinburg got the win against Central Columbia on Tuesday by a conclusive 15-1. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Bluejays recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Taylor Stewart was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Stewart was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Brooke Gessner was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. Allison Keister was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Mifflinburg's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Shamokin Area, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Shamokin Area might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Mifflinburg in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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