Juniata is 0-3 against West Perry since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Juniata Indians will look to defend their home field against the West Perry Mustangs at 12:00 p.m. West Perry took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Juniata, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, everything went Juniata's way against Line Mountain as Juniata made off with a 13-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Juniata.
Carson Kepner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, 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, the team relied heavily on Grant Reinhold, who went 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.
Meanwhile, West Perry suffered a rough 10-1 defeat at the hands of Shippensburg on Thursday. West Perry has not had much luck with Shippensburg recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Juniata's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for West Perry, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Juniata might still be hurting after the 8-2 defeat they got from West Perry when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Will Juniata have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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