Juniata and Susquenita are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Juniata Indians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Susquenita Blackhawks at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Saturday, Juniata fell victim to a rough 13-5 loss at the hands of West Perry. Juniata has not had much luck with West Perry recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Wyatt Stoner was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned run off three hits. Stoner was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and a triple.
In other batting news, Grant Reinhold made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Susquenita had to kick off their season on the road last Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over Upper Dauphin Area.
Chanse Fisher tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk). Austin Crist relieved him and did a solid job, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Parker Gardner was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Derek Gibney, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, Juniata fell to 2-1. As for Susquenita, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Juniata came up short against Susquenita in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 4-1. Can Juniata avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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