After four games on the road, Juniata is heading back home. They will take on the Halifax Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Juniata is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Juniata can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Line Mountain a 12-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Juniata needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Isaac Carlson and Grant Reinhold were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Carlson struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Reinhold tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Carlson scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Reinhold went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carson Kepner, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Stoner, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Halifax unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Friday. They suffered a rough 12-1 loss at the hands of Camp Hill. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Halifax has scored all season.
Halifax saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Custer, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
Juniata now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Halifax, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 9-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Juniata has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Halifax struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Juniata might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Halifax when the teams last played on Wednesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Halifax's Brandon Schell, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Now that Juniata knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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