The Midd-West Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the South Williamsport Mountaineers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Midd-West is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Midd-West will head into Friday's game out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 15-run match in their last game. They fell just short of Mifflin County by a score of 6-4.
Midd-West saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Wofley, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, South Williamsport had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They walked away with an 8-5 win over the Ironmen.
Kayne Jones was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Midd-West now has a losing record at 7-8. As for South Williamsport, their victory bumped their record up to 11-4.
Monday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Midd-West hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .316. However, it's not like South Williamsport struggles in that department as they've averaged .332. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Midd-West took their win against South Williamsport in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Midd-West since the squad 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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