Mifflin has gone 7-1 against East recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Punchers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Mifflin turned things around against Franklin Heights on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 7-1 win.
Wilfred Torres
| 05/13/25 @ Franklin Heights | 10 |
| 04/17/25 vs Whetstone | 8 |
| 04/09/25 @ Centennial | 8 |
| 04/28/25 vs Beechcroft | 6 |
| 05/08/25 @ Centennial | 5 |
Wilfred Torres made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Mifflin is undefeated when Torres posts three or more hits, but 7-10 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Benny Villegas, who went 2-for-3 with two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Mifflin's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 7-10 when he doesn't).
Meanwhile, East got the win against South on Tuesday by a conclusive 9-2. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by exactly seven runs.
East has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Mifflin, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Mifflin took their victory against East when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 19-4 score. Do the Punchers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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