Baseball Game Preview: East Juniata Tigers vs. Sugar Valley Rural Phoenix

The East Juniata Tigers will face off against the Sugar Valley Rural Phoenix at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. East Juniata has given up an average of 14.8 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

East Juniata came up short against Upper Dauphin Area on Saturday, falling 14-4. The Tigers have struggled against the Trojans recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.

Wyatt Weges and Nathan Carolus did some serious damage despite the final result: Weges scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Carolus scored a run while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits Carolus has posted since back in April of 2024.

Meanwhile, Sugar Valley Rural was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-6 heartbreaker at the hands of Bucktail.

East Juniata's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Sugar Valley Rural, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.

East Juniata took their win against Sugar Valley Rural in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 19-0. Will East Juniata repeat their success, or does Sugar Valley Rural has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.