Baseball Recap: Susquenita Blackhawks vs. Juniata Indians
Susquenita won the last time they faced Juniata, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Susquenita Blackhawks put the hurt on the Juniata Indians with a sharp 12-6 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Susquenita.
Austin Crist looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Susquenita let Parker Gardner and Jacob White loose on the outfield. Gardner went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double, while White scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Colton Reeder, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Juniata's side, Carson Kepner was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Cam Bargo, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Susquenita is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Juniata, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Susquenita will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Halifax at 4:30 p.m. As for Juniata, they will face off against Newport at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Juniata is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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