East Juniata had to endure an eight-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They never let the Sugar Valley Rural Phoenix onto the board and left with a 19-0 win on Saturday. East Juniata's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kolten Martin was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Martin has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Martin was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Clark Ritzman, who scored four runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. Kelton Bonnell was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
East Juniata's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-9. As for Sugar Valley Rural, their loss was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-12.
East Juniata will take on Susquenita at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Susquenita's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so East Juniata's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sugar Valley Rural, they will head out on the road to challenge Benton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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