For the first time this season, Juniata will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will venture away from home to challenge the Susquenita Blackhawks at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Juniata is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 19 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Altoona on Friday. They came up short against the Mountain Lions, falling 8-1.
Meanwhile, Susquenita put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over East Juniata. Ten seems to be a good number for the Blackhawks as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Braelyn Prinz was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Prinz was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-3. Those stolen bases marked the first that she snagged this season.
In other batting news, Tierney Stuempfle was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaydon Brandt, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Susquenita's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Juniata, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Juniata came out on top in a nail-biter against Susquenita when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Juniata since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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