Susquenita and Juniata are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Susquenita Blackhawks will head out on the road to face off against the Juniata Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Susquenita took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They put the hurt on East Juniata with a sharp 15-1 victory.
Braelyn Printz made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Printz was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lena Beckenbaugh, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Brinleigh Richards, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Juniata put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy 24-3. That looming 24-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Juniata yet this season.
Susquenita's win bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Juniata, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Susquenita suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Juniata in their previous matchup last Saturday. Can Susquenita avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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