The Mechanicsburg Wildcats will head out to face off against the Mifflin County Huskies at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Mechanicsburg's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Mifflin County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Thursday, Mechanicsburg came up short against State College and fell 7-4.
Jager Nailor was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Drake Dawson also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Mifflin County never let their opponents score on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out State College 1-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Huskies have posted against the Little Lions since June 1, 2021.
Mifflin County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Mechanicsburg, they dropped their record down to 10-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Mechanicsburg came out on top in a nail-biter against Mifflin County in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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