East Juniata only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run they dealt Line Mountain on Tuesday. The East Juniata Tigers blew past the Line Mountain Eagles 12-2. That's more bragging rights for East Juniata, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kolten Martin made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Martin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Martin was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kelton Bonnell, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Clark Ritzman was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
East Juniata is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-10 record this season. As for Line Mountain, they dropped their record down to 2-16 with that loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
East Juniata will face off against Juniata at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. East Juniata is facing Juniata at the right time seeing as Juniata is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Line Mountain, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Susquenita at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Susquenita's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Line Mountain's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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