Mount Union entered their tilt with Juniata Valley with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Juniata Valley Hornets onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory on Wednesday. That's two games straight that Mount Union has won by just one run.
The result came thanks to Davin Yocum's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Mount Union's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cainen Atherton, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
On Juniata Valley's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Buckley, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Mount Union's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs per game. As for Juniata Valley, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mount Union will challenge Huntingdon at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Juniata Valley, they will head out on the road to square off against Moshannon Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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