Juniata entered their tilt with Newport with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They won by a run and slipped past the Newport Buffaloes 6-5. This was payback for Juniata, who suffered a 4-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Grant Reinhold was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Stoner, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Juniata is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Newport, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-2.
Juniata will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Susquenita, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:00 p.m. Susquenita is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Newport, they will head out on the road to take on Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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