The East Juniata Tigers will head out on the road to take on the West Perry Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. East Juniata is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Last Monday, East Juniata beat Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy 6-2.
Kelton Bonnell and Kolten Martin made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Bonnell tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Martin struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Bonnell went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double, while Martin went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Trent Price, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, West Perry was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 12-7 to James Buchanan.
East Juniata has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-11 record this season. As for West Perry, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13.
East Juniata might still be hurting after the 12-1 defeat they got from West Perry when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can East Juniata avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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