Baseball Game Preview: Moshannon Valley Black Knights/Damsels vs. Juniata Valley Hornets

The Moshannon Valley Black Knights/Damsels will square off against the Juniata Valley Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.

On Tuesday, Moshannon Valley came up short against Curwensville and fell 5-2.

Meanwhile, Juniata Valley entered their game against Philipsburg-Osceola on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Hornets fell just short of the Mountaineers by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Hornets have suffered since May 13, 2024.

This is the second loss in a row for Juniata Valley and nudges their season record down to 5-4. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Moshannon Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.

Moshannon Valley couldn't quite get it done against Juniata Valley in their previous matchup on April 3rd as they fell 5-1. Will the Black Knights/Damsels have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.