Baseball Recap: Midd-West's Luck Changes for the Better on Friday

It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Midd-West ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They skirted past the Jersey Shore Bulldogs 11-10. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Mustangs considering their two-run performance the contest before.

Colton Aumiller

Earned Runs

04/27/26 vs Central Columbia	5
04/24/26 @ Danville	2
04/13/26 vs Mount Carmel	2
03/30/26 vs Montoursville	2
04/20/26 @ Montoursville	1
+ 1 more games

Colton Aumiller made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Midd-West is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-9 otherwise. Aumiller was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.

In other batting news, Derek Wert and Alex Trogan did most of the damage at the plate: Wert got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI, while Trogan got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs Wert has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Kyle Shupp, who got on base in two of his five plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.

The victory snapped Midd-West's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-10 record. As for Jersey Shore, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Midd-West will face off against Lewisburg at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Mustangs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Green Dragons have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Jersey Shore, they are taking a road trip to face off against Columbia Montour Vo-Tech at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.