Juniata and Susquenita are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Juniata Indians will be playing at home against the Susquenita Blackhawks at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Juniata is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Susquenita is hoping to do on Wednesday what Newport couldn't on Monday: put an end to Juniata's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Juniata won by a run and slipped past Newport 6-5.
Grant Reinhold was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Stoner, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Susquenita had to settle for a 13-12 defeat against East Juniata on Monday. Susquenita has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Derek Gibney was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Gibney was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Drew Deaven was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Susquenita didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Juniata only tossed four.
Juniata is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Susquenita, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Juniata has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Susquenita struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Juniata came up short against Susquenita in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 4-1. Can Juniata avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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