The Juniata Valley Hornets will challenge the Williamsburg Blue Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Juniata Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Williamsburg will be up against a hot Juniata Valley team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Hornets came out on top against Southern Huntingdon County by a score of 9-6 on Wednesday.
Elijah Johns
| 05/02/25 vs West Branch | 3 |
| 03/27/25 vs Mount Union | 3 |
| 03/24/25 @ Glendale | 3 |
| 05/07/25 vs Southern Huntingdon County | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Curwensville | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Elijah Johns made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Juniata Valley's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-5 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Robert Hess, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kyler Spurlin, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Williamsburg was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They lost 14-1 to Curwensville.
Williamsburg saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jase McCall, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Juniata Valley's victory bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Williamsburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.
Juniata Valley might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from Williamsburg in their previous meeting back in April. Will the Hornets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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