The Juniata Indians will challenge the Bellefonte Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Juniata finally turned things around against East Juniata last Wednesday. Juniata put the hurt on East Juniata with a sharp 12-2 win.
Wyatt Stoner made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Stoner was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Juniata got a massive performance out of Grant Reinhold, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cam Bargo, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Bellefonte got the win against DuBois on Wednesday by a conclusive 14-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bellefonte.
Peyton Vancas was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevor Johnson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Juniata's record now sits at 9-10. As for Bellefonte, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season.
Juniata's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's game. Juniata has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.4 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Bellefonte, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Juniata continue to outrun the ball?
Juniata might still be hurting after the 9-1 defeat they got from Bellefonte in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Juniata, Dominic Capperella (who struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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