The Juniata Indians will square off against the Susquenita Blackhawks at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Juniata's victory against East Juniata wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Indians won by a run and slipped past the Tigers 4-3. The win continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won seven in a row.
Gage Harlon
| 04/22/25 vs East Juniata | 3 |
| 04/21/25 vs Line Mountain | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy | 2 |
| 04/16/25 vs Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy | 1 |
| 03/24/25 vs Lewisburg | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Gage Harlon, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and one run. Juniata is undefeated when Harlon posts two or more stolen bases, but 3-5-1 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Quentin Houtz, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Susquenita, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They never let East Juniata get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory on Wednesday. The Blackhawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by ten runs or more this season.
Galen Wenrich was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and four runs. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Braden Hostetter was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Juniata now has a winning record of 6-5-1. As for Susquenita, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
Juniata suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Susquenita in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Indians have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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