The Juniata Valley Hornets are taking a road trip to square off against the Northern Bedford County Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Juniata Valley is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Juniata Valley blew Curwensville out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Tuesday Curwensville got their revenge. The Hornets fell just short of the Golden Tide by a score of 6-4.
Kassidy Watson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and three RBI. Brooklyn Harman was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
Meanwhile, Northern Bedford County came up short against Southern Huntingdon County on Tuesday, falling 20-1. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Rockets recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Northern Bedford County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mylee Mitchell, who went 1-for-2 with one home run.
Northern Bedford County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Juniata Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Juniata Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Northern Bedford County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Juniata Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Northern Bedford County in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets since the team 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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