The Juniata Indians will venture away from home to face off against the Line Mountain Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Juniata has given up an average of 10.7 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Juniata is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game last Thursday. They came up short against Upper Dauphin Area, falling 11-1. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Indians couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Line Mountain). They blew past Greenwood 20-8 on Wednesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Eagles with their most commanding win of the season.
Madylinn Grindstaff was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, getting on base in five of her six plate appearances with one home run, four stolen bases, and four runs. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Janessa Barwick was a standout: she got on base in five of her six plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Mateyah Teter, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI.
Line Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Juniata, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Juniata was able to grind out a solid win over Line Mountain in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians 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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