Line Mountain won the last time they faced East Juniata and things went their way on Monday too. The Eagles came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 10-7. The game was the first time the Eagles have beaten the Tigers on their field since April 25, 2022.
Madylinn Grindstaff
| 04/14/25 @ East Juniata | 8 |
| 04/09/25 vs Halifax | 11 |
| 03/31/25 vs Williamson | 6 |
| 03/26/25 @ Newport | 13 |
| 03/24/25 vs Shikellamy | 9 |
| 03/14/25 vs Southern Columbia Area | 9 |
Madylinn Grindstaff made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off ten hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-5. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mateyah Teter, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Janessa Barwick, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
The win made it two in a row for Line Mountain and bumps their season record up to 5-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for East Juniata, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Coming up, Line Mountain will take on Newport at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for East Juniata, they will head out to square off against Halifax at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.78 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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