Juniata Valley had to endure a five-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on the Moshannon Valley Black Knights/Damsels with a sharp 11-1 win on Monday. The high-scoring effort was just what Juniata Valley needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
For Moshannon Valley's part, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Annabeth Anderson, who went 3-for-3 with a stolen base and a double. Anderson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Another player making a difference was Tessa Martin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Juniata Valley made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-4. As for Moshannon Valley, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Juniata Valley has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Claysburg-Kimmel at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Moshannon Valley, they will head out on the road to square off against West Branch at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Moshannon Valley has given up an average of 7.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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