Softball Game Preview: Juniata Valley Hornets vs. Penns Valley Area Rams

The Juniata Valley Hornets will face off against the Penns Valley Area Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither Juniata Valley nor Penns Valley Area posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.

Juniata Valley is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Northern Bedford County, falling 8-2.

Juniata Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Klohie Brown, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Penns Valley Area's offense. They fell just short of Forest Hills by a score of 1-0 on Friday.

Penns Valley Area has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Juniata Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5-1.