The East Juniata Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Susquenita Blackhawks at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. East Juniata has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with five straight defeats, while Susquenita will come in with four straight victories.
East Juniata is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Upper Dauphin Area on Friday. They fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 3-2. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs East Juniata has scored all season.
East Juniata saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kelton Bonnell, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Susquenita got themselves on the board against Greenwood on Saturday, but Greenwood never followed suit. They blew past the Wildcats 11-0.
Susquenita also got a great performance from Chanse Fisher as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Fisher has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Derek Gibney was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Jon Erdossy was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
East Juniata's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Susquenita, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. East Juniata has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Susquenita struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
East Juniata came out on top in a nail-biter against Susquenita in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 7-5. Does East Juniata have another victory up their sleeve, or will Susquenita turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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