Mifflin County hasn't had much luck against Cumberland Valley recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Huskies will take on the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Mifflin County's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Cumberland Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mifflin County's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past State College 1-0.
Meanwhile, Cumberland Valley won against State College on Monday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Eagles beat the Little Lions by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 6-2. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Little Lions: they've now won four in a row.
Braydon Shuttlesworth spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Micah LaPila was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Bryant, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Mifflin County's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-5. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Cumberland Valley, their win bumped their record up to 13-4.
Mifflin County skirted past Cumberland Valley 7-6 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Huskies 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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