East Juniata extended their losing streak to six on Friday, dropping their season record down to 3-13 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Greenwood Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-5 on Tuesday.
East Juniata saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kelton Bonnell, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and one stolen base. Nathan Carolus also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for Greenwood, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-10. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since April 9th.
On Greenwood's side, Jacob Anderson tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Those six strikeouts gave Anderson a new career-high.
Coming up, East Juniata will be playing at home against Halifax at 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday. As for Greenwood, they will square off against Juniata at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Indians have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.
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