It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Juniata Valley can now relate to. They fell just short of the Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs by a score of 5-4 on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Hornets in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.
Brooklyn Harman made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Lexey Smith was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Juniata Valley's loss dropped their record down to 10-10-1. As for Claysburg-Kimmel, the win keeps they at an undefeated 25-0.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Juniata Valley will square off against DuBois Central Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Hornets 3.8, the Cardinals 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Claysburg-Kimmel, they will challenge Bucktail at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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