Softball Preview: Northern Bedford County Panthers vs. Juniata Valley Hornets
The Northern Bedford County Panthers will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Juniata Valley Hornets at 4:30 p.m.
Northern Bedford County might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 12-2 to Southern Huntingdon County, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Northern Bedford County has struggled against Southern Huntingdon County recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Northern Bedford County saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leah Swanseen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Northern Bedford County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Juniata Valley scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They blew past Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy 17-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Juniata Valley.
Northern Bedford County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Juniata Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 3-5 record this season.
Northern Bedford County might still be hurting after the 11-3 loss they got from Juniata Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Northern Bedford County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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