Mifflinburg edges Notre Dame-Green Pond 6-5 in state opener
A four-run third inning gave Mifflinburg enough cushion to survive Notre Dame-Green Pond 6-5 in the PIAA Class 3A opener. The Wildcats rode that surge into an eight-game run before falling one step short of the title game.
Mifflinburg turned a tense state-tournament opener into a Union County moment, using a four-run third inning to hold off Notre Dame-Green Pond 6-5 before a large crowd at Mifflinburg Intermediate School. The Wildcats survived every late push the Crusaders could muster and gave local fans a one-run win that carried far beyond the first round of the PIAA Class 3A bracket.
The victory came on Monday, June 1, 2026, and it showed why Mifflinburg’s postseason run had the feel of a team growing up fast. Notre Dame-Green Pond arrived with momentum of its own after winning the District 11 Class 3A title and beating Bristol in a PIAA play-in game, but Mifflinburg answered the pressure with its biggest inning of the day and enough defense to close out the one-run game.
Chad Martin was central to the win, going 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run and one RBI. JP Marr added 2-for-3 hitting with two RBI and a run, helping the Wildcats cash in when the third inning opened the door. Mifflinburg finished with six hits and three errors, while Notre Dame-Green Pond produced nine hits and two errors in a game that stayed tight from start to finish.
Clemente Cintron drove in three runs for Notre Dame-Green Pond and also took the loss on the mound, but Mifflinburg found just enough answers to keep its season moving. The Wildcats improved to 18-5 with the win and later stretched the postseason surge into eight straight victories before the run ended.
That next step came June 8, when Bermudian Springs beat Mifflinburg 3-1 in the PIAA Class 3A semifinals, leaving the Wildcats one win short of a championship berth. Mifflinburg finished 19-6 overall, but the first-round escape over Notre Dame-Green Pond remained the turning point that showed how far the team had come, and how loudly Union County turned out to see it.
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