Upper Dauphin Area extended their winning streak to three on Friday, bumping their season record up to 8-9 in the process. They walked away with a 10-6 win over the Juniata Indians. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 13-5 back in April.
Hunter Grassmyer
| 05/02/25 vs Juniata | 4 |
| 04/22/25 @ Greenwood | 3 |
| 04/28/25 vs Greenwood | 1 |
| 04/25/25 @ Newport | 1 |
| 04/14/25 vs Williams Valley | 1 |
Colt Bellis and Hunter Grassmyer made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Bellis tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Meanwhile, Grassmyer pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. At bat, Bellis went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Grassmyer got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave Grassmyer a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Minier, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Tyler Erdley, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
As for Juniata, they now have a losing record of 7-8-1. As for they, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-8-1.
On Juniata's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Geedey, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. The Indians are 2-1 when Geedey posts two or more runs, but 5-7-1 otherwise. Hayden Burd was another, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Upper Dauphin Area will face off against rival Susquenita at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Juniata is set to take on their familiar foe Greenwood at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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