The Greenwood Wildcats are taking a road trip to challenge the Juniata Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Greenwood is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
While Greenwood's win against East Juniata wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Wildcats skirted past the Tigers 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Wildcats have posted against the Tigers since April 13, 2022.
Jacob Anderson
| 05/02/25 vs East Juniata | 6 |
| 04/16/25 vs Susquenita | 4 |
| 04/09/24 @ East Juniata | 3 |
| 04/28/25 @ Upper Dauphin Area | 2 |
| 04/23/25 @ Line Mountain | 2 |
Greenwood got a great performance from Jacob Anderson as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Those six strikeouts gave Anderson a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Greenwood saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was A.J. Adlon, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Another was Michael Hoy, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Juniata came up short against Upper Dauphin Area on Friday and fell 10-6. The Indians have struggled against the Trojans recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Juniata now has a losing record of 7-8-1. As for Greenwood, their win bumped their record up to 6-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Greenwood has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Juniata struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Greenwood skirted past Juniata 4-2 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats 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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