THE FACTS
Gettysburg (11-7) 7, Juniata (2-10) 5
What: Non-conference baseball game
When: Wednesday, March 22
Where: Huntingdon, Pa.
THE SKINNY STORY
Juniata and Gettysburg remained close through the first six innings, but a big five-run seventh inning lifted the Bullets to the win.
THE LEADERS
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Mark Seibert (Yardley, Pa./Holy Ghost Prep) recorded his 100th career hit in the top of the seventh inning.
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Mabret Levant (Lakeville, Pa./Wallenpaupack Area) had a 3-for-4 day, with four RBIs and one extra-base hit.
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Kyle Miller (Montclair, N.J./Montclair) tallied three hits on five plate appearances.
FOR THE FOES
• Corey Daniels tallied two hits on four at-bats, with one RBI.
THE REST OF THE STORY
• No runs were scored in the first inning, but in the top of the second
Preston Toothman (Orlando, Fla./William R. Boone) was walked and advanced on a wild pitch, and a
Mabret Levant single drove him in for the first run of the game. A scoreless inning followed, with both defenses recording three straight outs. In the bottom of the third, pitcher
Connor Sikora (Easton, pa./Easton Area) struck out the first two batters and the third flied out to put the Bullets in the top of the fourth. A
Matthew Peipher (Lititz, Pa./Manheim Twp.) double and
Tristan Neels (San Diego, Calif./Francis W. Parker) single were the Bullets only hits of the top of the fourth, but neither could bring in a run.
• In the bottom of the fourth, two singles and a stolen base gave the Eagles their first two runs of the game to take the lead. Both teams were kept scoreless through the next inning, with each team recording one hit. Gettysburg tied it up again in the top of the sixth, as Peipher advanced on an error, groundout, and passed ball before Toothman brought him in with a single. Neels and Levant each notched a single to round out the inning, but again no more runs would be scored as the game remained tied 2-2 going into the bottom sixth.
• In the bottom of the sixth, the Eagles scored three runs on two hits and one error to take a 5-2 lead. Snyder and Daniels both recorded singles to help the Eagles along. Knowing the Bullets needed a big inning, Seibert achieved his 100th career hit to start things off at the top of the seventh.
Jack Pistner (Ellicot City, Md./Centennial), Peipher, and
Aaron Kirby (Sandy Hook, Conn./St. Joseph) singled to drive in the Bullets' third run, and a Toothman single brought in run four. With the bases loaded, Levant doubled down the right field line to clear the bases, giving the Bullets a 7-5 lead to close out the inning.
• The defense again worked to keep the Eagles scoreless in the bottom of the seventh, with two flyouts and a strikeout. In the next inning, Miller singled but no runs would score as the Eagles played two fielder's choices. In the bottom of the eighth, pitcher
Alexander Wilkie-Viscio (Plymouth Meeting, Pa./Plymouth Whitemarsh) struck two out and allowed a single before the fourth Eagles batter flied out to end the eighth.
• In the final inning of play, the Eagles defense retired the next three Gettysburg batters, and Gettysburg did the same in the bottom of the ninth for a 7-5 win.
THE INSIDE STORY
• Wilkie-Viscio picked up his second save in a row, after earning the save on the mound in yesterday's game.
• Gettysburg outhit Juniata, 13-7.
NEXT UP
The Bullets return to action tomorrow against Stevenson. Game time is 3:30 p.m.
