The Juniata Indians will head out on the road to face off against the Line Mountain Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither Juniata nor Line Mountain posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Juniata managed to slip by Susquenita the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Juniata came up short against Susquenita on Monday, falling 10-1. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, while it was Line Mountain who put the first points on the board on Monday, it was Williamson who put up more. Line Mountain fell just short of Williamson by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Eagles have suffered since April 24, 2024.
Madylinn Grindstaff put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that she hit this season.
Grindstaff wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sofia Ulrich, who went 2-for-3 with one triple. That triple was Ulrich's first of the season.
Juniata's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Line Mountain, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Juniata was able to grind out a solid win over Line Mountain in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Juniata since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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