Halifax is 8-2 against East Juniata since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Halifax Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the East Juniata Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Halifax stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 15-5 margin over Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Halifax considering their one-run performance the game before.
The team relied heavily on Isaac Miller, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt Kocher, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, East Juniata's hitters rose to the challenge against a Blackhawks pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.79 runs allowed on Monday. East Juniata skirted past Susquenita 13-12. The win made it back-to-back victories for East Juniata.
Kelton Bonnell was incredible, going 3-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kolten Martin, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Halifax's victory bumped their record up to 13-2. As for East Juniata, their win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Halifax has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like East Juniata struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Halifax was able to grind out a solid victory over East Juniata in their previous meeting on April 10th, winning 8-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Halifax 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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