Juniata has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Newport Buffaloes at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Juniata is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Juniata lost 12-6 to Susquenita on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for Juniata in their matchups with Susquenita: they've now lost four in a row.
Carson Kepner was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Cam Bargo, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Newport didn't have quite enough to beat Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Newport has scored all season.
Juniata's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Newport, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-3.
Juniata came out on top in a nail-biter against Newport in their previous meeting on Monday, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Juniata since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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