East Juniata was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 14-13 heartbreaker at the hands of the Juniata Indians. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Indians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-3 back in April.
Wyatt Weges put in work no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Nathan Carolus was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. Austin Shearer was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
East Juniata's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Juniata, the victory got them back to even at 8-8-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. East Juniata will face off against rival Line Mountain at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Juniata is set to take on their familiar foe Newport at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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