Juniata Valley is 8-2 against Williamsburg since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Juniata Valley Hornets will head out on the road to challenge the Williamsburg Blue Pirates at 4:30 p.m. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
Last Tuesday, Juniata Valley came up short against West Branch and fell 8-3.
Lucas Dick made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Williamsburg had to settle for a 5-3 loss against Curwensville on Tuesday.
Logan Brantner was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. William Lower was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Williamsburg hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Juniata Valley's record now sits at 3-12. As for Williamsburg, their record now sits at 6-9.
Juniata Valley couldn't quite finish off Williamsburg in their previous matchup back in April and fell 7-5. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Williamsburg's Ethan Reffner, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Now that Juniata Valley knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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