Mifflinburg had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-2 margin over the Lewisburg Green Dragons. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Mifflinburg also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Troy Dressler made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Dressler has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Dressler was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Aaron Bolick was excellent, scoring 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.
On Lewisburg's side, 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.
Mifflinburg has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Lewisburg, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-18.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mifflinburg will take on Montoursville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lewisburg, they will be playing at home against Central Mountain at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Central Mountain's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Lewisburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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