East Juniata hasn't had much luck against Halifax recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wildcats at 11:00 a.m. East Juniata has given up an average of 11.9 runs per game this season, but Saturday'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 lost 15-0 to the Blackhawks. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Halifax entered their tilt with Greenwood on Friday with nine consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with ten. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Greenwood an 11-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Halifax, who have now won five matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Cohen Bechtel was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Will Steinhauer was another key player, going 1-for-3 with five stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Halifax lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Halifax's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for East Juniata, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
East Juniata might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from Halifax in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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