The East Juniata Tigers will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Line Mountain Eagles at 4:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
East Juniata will head into Friday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a nine-run defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Greenwood on Friday. East Juniata sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over Greenwood.
Kolten Martin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kelton Bonnell was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two triples, three RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Line Mountain had to endure a ten-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They skirted past Neumann Regional Academy 9-7.
East Juniata is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-10 record this season. As for Line Mountain, their win ended an eight-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-15.
East Juniata took their victory against Line Mountain in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 15-3. Does East Juniata have another victory up their sleeve, or will Line Mountain turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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