It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Juniata can now relate to. They lost 14-0 to the Bellefonte Raiders on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Juniata's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Bellefonte's part, Peyton Vancas and Braedyn Kormanic made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Vancas tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Kormanic pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Vancas has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Vancas scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Kormanic went 3-for-4 with four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Corman, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevor Johnson, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Juniata has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season. As for Bellefonte, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-2.
As of now, neither Juniata nor Bellefonte have any future games scheduled.
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