Susquenita and Line Mountain are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Susquenita Blackhawks will head out on the road to challenge the Line Mountain Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Line Mountain took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Susquenita, who comes in off a win.
Susquenita took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Newport by a score of 4-1.
Susquenita got a great performance from Austin Crist as he struck out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Drew Deaven was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Colton Reeder was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Line Mountain lost 12-2 to East Juniata on Tuesday.
Susquenita's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6. As for Line Mountain, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 13 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-16 record this season.
Susquenita was able to grind out a solid win over Line Mountain in their previous matchup back in April, winning 5-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Susquenita since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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