Juniata Valley lost to Curwensville back in March, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Juniata Valley Hornets sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over the Curwensville Golden Tide. The win made it back-to-back victories for Juniata Valley.
Kyler Spurlin made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). Spurlin has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Spurlin was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Zach Dick was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
On Curwensville's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cael Butler, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Juniata Valley's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-8. As for Curwensville, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7.
Juniata Valley will be playing at home against Northern Bedford County at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Northern Bedford County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Juniata Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Curwensville, they will be playing at home against Mount Union at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Curwensville has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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