Juniata was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Greenwood Wildcats by a score of 7-6. Juniata was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Greenwood apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Mason Nipple and Grant Reinhold did some serious damage despite the final result: Nipple went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double, while Reinhold scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Juniata's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Greenwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-12 record this season.
Juniata will be playing in front of their home fans against East Juniata at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. East Juniata is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Greenwood, they will head out on the road to take on Halifax at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Halifax's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches.
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