The Juniata Valley Hornets will square off against the Bedford Bisons at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Juniata Valley's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against Williamsburg as they made off with a 10-0 win. The Hornets haven't had any issues with the Blue Pirates recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Braelyn Hall
| 04/14/25 vs Williamsburg | 10 |
| 04/03/25 vs Moshannon Valley | 5 |
| 03/31/25 vs Bishop Guilfoyle | 6 |
| 03/24/25 vs Glendale | 14 |
| 03/20/25 vs Curwensville | 9 |
| 03/13/25 vs Mifflin County | 7 |
Braelyn Hall made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over 4.1 innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kassidy Watson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kelsey Ersek, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Juniata Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bedford, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Penn Cambria on Wednesday. The win was some much needed relief for the Bisons as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Rebekah Costal was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Nee, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Juniata Valley's victory bumped their record up to 5-1-1. As for Bedford, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
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