The Line Mountain Eagles will challenge the Juniata Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Line Mountain's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Juniata has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Line Mountain is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 20-8 margin over Greenwood on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their one-run performance the match before.
Madylinn Grindstaff
| 04/23/25 @ Greenwood | 4 |
| 04/16/25 vs Newport | 3 |
| 05/16/24 @ Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy | 3 |
| 05/02/24 @ Greenwood | 3 |
| 04/17/24 vs Greenwood | 3 |
Madylinn Grindstaff made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, getting on base in five of her six plate appearances with one home run, four stolen bases, and four runs. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Line Mountain got a massive performance out of Janessa Barwick, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs Barwick has posted since back in May of 2024. Mateyah Teter was another key player, getting on base in five of her six plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Juniata was a bit more limited in their contest last Thursday. They came up short against Upper Dauphin Area, falling 11-1.
Line Mountain has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Juniata, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Line Mountain couldn't quite get it done against Juniata in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 5-0. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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