Lewisburg is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 11-2 to the Mifflinburg Wildcats on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lewisburg of the 12-11 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Landen Wagner was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Lewisburg didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Mifflinburg's side, Troy Dressler made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Dressler has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Dressler was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aaron Bolick, who scored two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Nate Chambers was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Lewisburg's defeat dropped their record down to 0-18. As for Mifflinburg, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-4.
Lewisburg will be playing in front of their home fans against Central Mountain at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Central Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Mifflinburg, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Montoursville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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