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Pecht hits MC 15-16’s into regional final

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By RAY WILDE Sports correspondent WILLIAMSPORT— Every baseball game comes down to the last swing. On Sunday evening, the last swing belonged to Mifflin County’s Landon Pecht. Pecht ripped a 300 plus shot to right field just beyond the scoreboard with the bases loaded, giving Mifflin County a 5-4 win over South New Jersey (Atlantic Shore). The win puts Mifflin County into the Mid-Atlantic Regional final. This marks the 16th time that Mifflin County has been in a regional final. Mifflin County has won six of those contests. In the bottom ...

Mifflin County pulls out win in 15-16-year-olds

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WILLIAMSPORT — After three innings on Friday night, things didn’t look too good for the Mifflin County Babe Ruth 15-16-year-old All-Stars. The game was tied 1-1 and Atlantic Shore (Southern New Jersey) was out-hitting Mifflin County, 7-3. It was the second game of pool play in the Mid-Atlantic Regional 15-16-year-old tournament. But over the next four innings, the Mifflin County bats came to life and came up with nine hits and eight runs as Mifflin County won going away, 9-1. But just as big a story was the offense, so was the pitching of Noah Bunch and the defense behind ...

Davis inspires youth at Mifflin County Youth Football Camp

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LEWISTOWN — For 65 young football campers, Penn State football is a year-round passion. Whether it’s the heat of summer or the depths of winter, there is always time for the Nittany Lions. The same enthusiasm extends to meeting Penn State players. To these young athletes, it doesn’t ...

Mifflin County 15-16s capture opener

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WILLIAMSPORT — Mifflin County manager Denny Yetter was all smiles after Mifflin County’s opener at the 15-16-year-old Mid-Atlantic Regionals on Thursday afternoon, in Williamsport. Mifflin County downed Scranton, 11-1, in a five inning game. The game was called after five innings due to the 10-run rule. Yetter got to see his offense get 14 hits and he used three of his top pitchers to get some experience on the mound. “We played a good game today on offense and defense,” Yetter said. “It’s a good start, but there are some very good teams here, so we have our work cut ...

Beaver Springs sweeps major Babe Ruth awards

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LEWISTOWN — Beaver Springs had a big year in the Mifflin County Babe Ruth League and when it came to the postseason awards, the Springs made out quite well, too. Keith Baker, president of the league, made the announcement this week. Beaver Springs won its second league title in 2026 with an 18-2 record. The league champs also swept all three of the major awards. It marked the first time that Beaver Springs has won all three awards in the same year. Beaver Springs is the newest member of the league entering in 2009. Named the league’s Outstanding Pitcher was Haven Bridge. Bridge, ...

Mifflin County Babe Ruth 13-year-olds ready for postseason

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OLD BRIDGE, N.J. — The Mifflin County Babe Ruth 13-year-old All-Stars will start their postseason experience along ways from home. Mifflin County will play in the Mid-Atlantic Regionals in Old Bridge, N.J. There is no state tournament this year. The manager of the team is Lewistown’s Josh Snook. He is being assisted by Rob Reeves, of Strodes Mills; Joe Colbert, of Lewistown; and Kyle Orndorf and Abner Druckenmiller, both of Milroy. Snook has an overall record of 36-75. He has a 27-67 record at Lewistown and a 9-8 mark as a Mifflin County All-Star manager. In 2022, he had a very ...