Baseball Recap: Williamsburg Blue Pirates vs. Juniata Valley Hornets
Williamsburg came into Thursday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past the Juniata Valley Hornets 7-1. That's more bragging rights for Williamsburg, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Luke Uplinger, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Preston Long, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
On Juniata Valley's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Conner Harbst, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Williamsburg's victory bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Juniata Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-14 record this season.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Moshannon Valley the next time they take the field. Williamsburg will head out to face Moshannon Valley at 4:30 a.m. on Friday, while Juniata Valley will head out to face them at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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