After four games on the road, Mifflin County is heading back home. They will take on the Bald Eagle Area Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
Last Tuesday, Mifflin County came up short against Chambersburg and fell 7-2. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Mifflin County has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Bald Eagle Area had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Golden Eagles. That's two games straight that Bald Eagle Area has won by exactly three runs.
Sierra Albright spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ava Stere, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Addisyn Burns, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
Mifflin County's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Bald Eagle Area, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.
Mifflin County beat Bald Eagle Area 3-0 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Mifflin County repeat their success, or does Bald Eagle Area have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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