Softball Recap: Glendale Beats Juniata Valley for Their Third Straight Victory

Glendale proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 11) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Juniata Valley Hornets 2-1. Winning may never get old, but the Vikings sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.

Madison Peterson

Batters Struck Out

04/30/25 vs Juniata Valley	5
04/29/25 @ Ferndale	15
04/24/25 @ Blacklick Valley	15
04/22/25 @ West Branch	12
04/21/25 @ Homer-Center	16
+ 3 more games

Madison Peterson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Glendale's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Fry, who went 1-for-4 with one run and one double.

Glendale picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 5-8. As for Juniata Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-7-1 record this season.

Glendale didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 16-0 victory against Williamsburg on the 1st. As for Juniata Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, an 11-2 win against Moshannon Valley on the 1st.