The East Juniata Tigers will be defending their home-pitch for the first time for the first time when they go up against the Shikellamy Braves at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
East Juniata is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Millersburg. East Juniata's defense stepped up to hand Millersburg a 1-0 shutout on Monday. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Tigers were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last match, Shikellamy made sure to put some goals up on the board against Lewisburg on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Green Dragons with a sharp 9-1 victory. Alyssa Williams was a massive factor in the win as she booted in three goals all by herself.
East Juniata might still be hurting after the 7-1 defeat they got from Shikellamy when the teams last played back in August of 2023. Can East Juniata avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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