After a string of seven wins, Juniata's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Susquenita Blackhawks by a score of 2-0. Juniata was red-hot at the plate headed into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the four games prior) but Susquenita's pitchers proved too tough.
For Susquenita's part, Ayahna Fleisher was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Fleisher has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Fleisher was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Fleisher wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Braelyn Printz, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, Juniata fell to 7-1. As for Susquenita, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Juniata will face off against Upper Dauphin Area at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Susquenita, they will head out on the road to square off against Delone Catholic at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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