The East Juniata Tigers will square off against Fannett Metal at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. East Juniata has given up an average of 11.9 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
East Juniata fell victim to Susquenita and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Blackhawks, falling 15-0. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Fannett Metal won against Shalom Christian Academy on Monday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Fannett Metal beat Windber by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 8-2. Fannett Metal might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.
Fannett Metal let Jake Coffman and Adam Hammond run wild. Coffman went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run, while Hammond got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
The victory made it two in a row for Fannett Metal and bumps their season record up to 7-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for East Juniata, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
East Juniata suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Fannett Metal in their previous meeting back in April of 2019. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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