Juniata won the last time they faced Line Mountain, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Juniata Indians put the hurt on the Line Mountain Eagles with a sharp 13-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Juniata.
Carson Kepner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Kepner was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Grant Reinhold was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Brandon Snyder was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Juniata's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Line Mountain, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Juniata will take on West Perry at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Line Mountain, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Halifax at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Halifax will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Line Mountain surely won't give up without a fight.
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