Juniata Valley couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. Their tough 14-2 loss to the Tyrone Golden Eagles on Friday might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Juniata Valley in their matchups with Tyrone: they've now lost five in a row.
Juniata Valley saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyler Spurlin, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
On Tyrone's side, AJ Coleman was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Coleman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ashton Walk was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Gayge Miller was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
The victory made it two in a row for Tyrone and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Juniata Valley will look to defend their home field on Monday against Glendale at 4:30 p.m. Juniata Valley has given up an average of 14 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Tyrone, they will head out on the road to square off against Bellefonte at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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