Baseball Recap: Juniata Indians vs. Line Mountain Eagles
Juniata won the last time they faced Line Mountain, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Juniata Indians put the hurt on the Line Mountain Eagles with a sharp 13-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Juniata.
Carson Kepner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Kepner was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Grant Reinhold was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Brandon Snyder was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Juniata's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Line Mountain, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Juniata will take on West Perry at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Line Mountain, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Halifax at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Halifax will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Line Mountain surely won't give up without a fight.
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