East Juniata was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 13-3 defeat at the hands of the Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy WolfPack. That's two games in a row now that East Juniata has lost by exactly ten runs.
Clark Ritzman and Kolten Martin did some serious damage despite the final result: Ritzman went 1-for-4 with a home run, while Martin went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Even though they lost, East Juniata lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
On Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy's side, they let Derrick Stoicheff and Hayes Miller loose on the outfield. Stoicheff scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Miller scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Foytack, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI.
East Juniata's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-6.
East Juniata will take on Newport at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Juniata at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games.
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