After flying high against Williamsburg last Monday, Glendale came back down to earth. The Glendale Vikings fell just short of the Juniata Valley Hornets by a score of 6-4 on Tuesday. Glendale was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Juniata Valley apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
James Shaw made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Juniata Valley's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyler Spurlin, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI. Spurlin has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Glendale has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season. As for Juniata Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 3-9.
Glendale will head out on the road to face off against Harmony Area at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Glendale is facing Harmony Area at the right time seeing as Harmony Area is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Juniata Valley, they will take on Claysburg-Kimmel at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. The last three games Juniata Valley has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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