Baseball Preview: Line Mountain Eagles vs. East Juniata Tigers
Line Mountain has enjoyed a nine-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the East Juniata Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, it was close, but Line Mountain sidestepped Neumann Regional Academy for a 9-7 win.
Meanwhile, East Juniata narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Greenwood 4-2.
Kolten Martin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kelton Bonnell, who went 2-for-4 with two triples, three RBI, and a run.
Line Mountain's win ended an eight-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-15. As for East Juniata, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-10 record this season.
Line Mountain suffered a grim 15-3 defeat to East Juniata when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Line Mountain avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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