It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Williamsburg ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They skirted past the Juniata Valley Hornets 7-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Williamsburg.
The team relied heavily on Luke Uplinger, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Nathan Keith was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
On Juniata Valley's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Dick, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Bo Hoover, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Juniata Valley was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Williamsburg's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Juniata Valley, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.
Williamsburg will head out on the road to take on Mount Union at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Mount Union is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Juniata Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Penn Cambria at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Penn Cambria is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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