Juniata Valley entered their game against Philipsburg-Osceola on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Hornets fell just short of the Mountaineers by a score of 4-2. The Hornets were not able to make up for their loss to the Mountaineers from their previous meeting back in April of 2023.
Juniata Valley saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Dick, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double was Dick's first of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Juniata Valley and nudges their season record down to 5-4. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Philipsburg-Osceola, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Juniata Valley wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 5-1 loss against Moshannon Valley on the 1st. As for Philipsburg-Osceola, they have also already played their next contest, a 5-4 defeat against Bellefonte on the 28th.
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