Baseball Recap: McKeesport Tigers vs. Juniata Valley Hornets
McKeesport is still looking for their season's first win. They fell 10-6 to the Juniata Valley Hornets on Saturday. One positive for McKeesport, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Brady Boyle and Brayden Lindsey did some serious damage despite the final result: Boyle scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Lindsey scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Colton Kotouch was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Juniata Valley's side, they got a massive performance out of Mason Buckley, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Zach Dick, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
McKeesport's loss dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Juniata Valley, their win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-8.
McKeesport will take on Woodland Hills at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Woodland Hills is coming into the game with four straight defeats on the road, meaning McKeesport will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Juniata Valley, they will face off against Curwensville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Juniata Valley has given up an average of 7.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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