Juniata scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 19-4 margin over the East Juniata Tigers. The win was just what Juniata needed coming off of a 10-0 defeat in their prior matchup.
Carson Kepner made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Kepner has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kepner was even better at the plate, going 4-for-5 with four stolen bases, five RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Juniata got a massive performance out of Grant Reinhold, who fired off two home runs, seven RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Daylyn Kennedy, who scored four runs and stole five bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On East Juniata's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Clark Ritzman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Juniata now has a winning record of 4-3. As for East Juniata, their loss was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
Juniata will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Halifax at 4:30 p.m. As for East Juniata, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Newport at 4:30 p.m. East Juniata is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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