Baseball Recap: Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy WolfPack vs. East Juniata Tigers
Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Juniata Tigers. Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as East Juniata apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Duckworth, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On East Juniata's side, Kelton Bonnell and Kolten Martin were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Bonnell pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Martin struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Bonnell went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double, while Martin went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy's loss dropped their record down to 6-14. As for East Juniata, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-11 record this season.
Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for East Juniata, they will head out on the road to square off against West Perry at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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