It was a good run, but Juniata Valley unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Branch Warriors. Juniata Valley has struggled against West Branch recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For West Branch's part, the result came thanks to Makena Moore's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 15 Ks. Moore has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Haley Woodling and Greysyn Gable did most of the damage at the plate: Woodling went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double, while Gable went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Juniata Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for West Branch, they pushed their record up to 15-1 with that victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Juniata Valley will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Penns Valley Area at 4:30 p.m. As for West Branch, they will be playing at home against Glendale at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Glendale is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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