The Line Mountain Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the East Juniata Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Line Mountain has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 17.
Line Mountain couldn't beat Halifax on Monday even though they stacked five runs on them in the fourth inning. The Eagles fell 10-5 to the Wildcats.
Juniata hit East Juniata with a eight-run third inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Tigers fell just short of the Indians by a score of 14-13. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Indians: they've now lost eight in a row.
Wyatt Weges was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Nathan Carolus made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Austin Shearer, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
Line Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for East Juniata, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14.
Line Mountain took their win against East Juniata in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 14-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles 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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