The Juniata Indians will challenge the Line Mountain Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Juniata has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Juniata and Upper Dauphin Area had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Indians lost 13-5 to the Trojans on Thursday. The Indians have struggled against the Trojans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Drew Geedey and Bryce Harlon did some serious damage despite the final result: Geedey got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run, while Harlon went 2-for-4 with one triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Line Mountain had just enough and edged out Shikellamy 9-8 on Thursday.
Line Mountain has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Juniata, they now have a losing record of 4-5-1.
Juniata took their win against Line Mountain in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 12-0 score. Do the Indians have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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