Baseball Recap: Juniata Triumphs

Juniata came out on top against East Juniata on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive eight-run third inning. The Indians narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Tigers 14-13. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.

Bryce Harlon made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Harlon was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. He has become a key player for Juniata: the team is 3-0-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-8 otherwise.

Gage Harlon

Runs

05/07/25 @ East Juniata	2
04/28/25 @ Line Mountain	2
03/24/25 vs Lewisburg	2
04/22/25 vs East Juniata	1
04/21/25 vs Line Mountain	1
+ 5 more games

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gage Harlon, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Juniata's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-0-1 (and 6-8 when he doesn't).

Juniata kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are undefeated (3-0) when they post 11 or more hits.

The victory got Juniata back to even at 8-8-1. As for East Juniata, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-14 record this season.

Juniata will head out to challenge Newport at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Indians' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Buffaloes have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season. As for East Juniata, they will welcome Line Mountain at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.