After flying high against Line Mountain last Tuesday, Juniata came back down to earth. The Juniata Indians fell victim to a rough 13-5 defeat at the hands of the West Perry Mustangs on Saturday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Juniata in their matchups with West Perry: they've now lost four in a row.
Wyatt Stoner was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off three hits. Stoner was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and a triple.
In other batting news, Grant Reinhold made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Having lost for the first time this season, Juniata fell to 2-1. As for West Perry, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Juniata will take on Susquenita at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Juniata and Susquenita are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for West Perry, they will be playing in front of their home fans against James Buchanan at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. James Buchanan will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something West Perry surely won't give up without a fight.
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