The West Perry Mustangs will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the East Juniata Tigers at 4:00 p.m. West Perry is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, West Perry came up short against James Buchanan and fell 12-7.
Meanwhile, East Juniata was able to grind out a solid win over Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy on Monday, taking the game 6-2.
Kelton Bonnell and Kolten Martin were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Bonnell pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Martin struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Bonnell went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double, while Martin went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Trent Price, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
West Perry's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for East Juniata, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-11 record this season.
West Perry took their victory against East Juniata when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 12-1. Does West Perry have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Juniata turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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