The Juniata Indians will take on the Greenwood Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Juniata is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Juniata came up short against Upper Dauphin Area and fell 10-6. The Indians have struggled against the Trojans recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Drew Geedey
| 05/02/25 @ Upper Dauphin Area | 2 |
| 04/21/25 vs Line Mountain | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy | 2 |
| 04/30/25 vs Halifax | 1 |
| 04/28/25 @ Line Mountain | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Juniata saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Geedey, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. Geedey has become a key player for the Indians: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-7-1 otherwise. Hayden Burd was another, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Greenwood had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They skirted past the Tigers 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wildcats have posted since April 9th.
Greenwood also got a great performance from Jacob Anderson as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Those six strikeouts gave Anderson a new career-high.
Juniata now has a losing record of 7-8-1. As for Greenwood, their victory bumped their record up to 6-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Juniata has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Greenwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Juniata couldn't quite finish off Greenwood in their previous meeting back in April and fell 4-2. Will the Indians have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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