Cumberland Valley was the 6-2 winner over Mifflin County when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Cumberland Valley Eagles fell just short of the Mifflin County Huskies by a score of 7-6 on Wednesday.
Colin Basehore and Eli Bryant stepped up to the plate in a big way. Basehore went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, while Bryant went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Calvin Tucker, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Cumberland Valley lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Cumberland Valley's defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Mifflin County, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-5.
Cumberland Valley will head out on the road to square off against Mechanicsburg at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Mechanicsburg's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Cumberland Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mifflin County, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Red Land, where first pitch is scheduled at 2:30 p.m. Mifflin County is facing Red Land at the right time seeing as Red Land is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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