Juniata put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They never let the Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy WolfPack onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Juniata considering their two-run performance the match before.
Carson Kepner and Daylyn Kennedy made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Kepner pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Kennedy pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Kepner has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Kepner scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Kennedy scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grant Reinhold, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, four RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Snyder, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Juniata now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy, they dropped their record down to 5-7 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight at home.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Juniata beat Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy by a score of 8-0 later that day.
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