Williamsburg extended their losing streak to eight on Thursday, dropping them down to 2-13. They fell 7-3 to the Juniata Valley Hornets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hornets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-3 back in April.
Jordan Flaig was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. That home run was her first of the season.
As for Juniata Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games.
On Juniata Valley's side, Braelyn Hall and Bethany Devore were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Hall struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Devore tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Those 12 strikeouts gave Hall a new career-high. At the plate, Hall went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI, while Devore went 1-for-2 with one home run.
In other batting news, Gracie Smith was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Mease, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Williamsburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Juniata Valley, they are taking a road trip to face off against Mount Union at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The Hornets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.
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