The Mifflinburg Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Danville Ironmen at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Mifflinburg comes in on three and Danville on four.
Last Friday, Mifflinburg had just enough and edged Midd-West out 7-6.
Jaden Boyer looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zeb Hufnagle, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Troy Dressler, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Danville put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against Central Columbia as Danville made off with a 13-6 win.
Wyatt Shultz made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Shultz has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Shultz was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with four RBI and two runs.
In other batting news, Reece McCarthy was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Cole Duffy was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Mifflinburg pushed their record up to 10-3 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Danville, their record now sits at 10-3.
Mifflinburg came out on top in a nail-biter against Danville in their previous matchup on April 10th, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mifflinburg 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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