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Delgado, Curve tame Senators, 11-2

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HARRISBURG, Pa.– Keiner Delgado hit his second career Grand Slam and totaled five runs batted in in an 11-2 win for the Curve over the Harrisburg Senators. Delgado’s Grand Slam in the seventh inning broke a 3-2 game wide open and into Altoona’s favor. After Delgado slammed a ball off the right field video board, Javier Rivas hammered his second home run of the season to push the lead to 8-2 lead. It was the first set of back-to-back homers hit by Altoona. The Curve put the game away with a two-run homer from Will Taylor in the eighth inning. Altoona set season-highs in runs (11), ...

Lady Lions battle Fighting Illini

Penn State

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Penn State softball gets set for its penultimate weekend of Big Ten Conference regular season competition this Friday through Sunday, April 24 through 26, as the Nittany Lions travel to Eichelberger Field for a three-game series against the Illinois Fighting Illini. The first and third games of the weekend will stream live to a worldwide audience of authenticated subscribers via B1G+ and the B1G+ app at 6 and 1 p.m. (ET), respectively, while Saturday’s matchup will begin at 2 p.m. (ET) and air to a national television audience via the Big Ten Network and FOX Sports ...

Indians topple Tigers, 5-1

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By Connor Jackson Sports correspondent COCOLAMUS — The Juniata baseball team used five unanswered runs to beat East Juniata 5-1 Thursday in a pitchers’ duel. The game was 1-1 going into the sixth inning, with starters Kelton Bonnell (East Juniata) and Caleb Auker (Juniata) pitching ...

Lions clash with No. 23 Huskies

Penn State

UNIVERSITY PARK — 12-seed Penn State women’s tennis will face five-seed and No. 23 Washington in the first round of the Big Ten Women’s Tennis Tournament on Thursday. The Nittany Lions (14-10, 5-8 Big Ten) will face the Huskies (18-4, 9-4 Big Ten) at 11:30 a.m. at Auer Tennis Complex on the campus of the Ohio State University. The winner will take on fourth-seeded and No. 19 UCLA the next day. PSU enters the final weekend of the regular season ranked No. 56 in the ITA poll. Olivia Dorner and Maelie Monfils check in at No. 86 in this week’s ITA doubles rankings. The ...

Indians split with Tigers

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By Kenny Varner Sports correspondent MIFFLINTOWN — On Wednesday, the Juniata-East Juniata rivalry transferred over to the track and field side as the Tigers traveled to the Indians to battle in Tri-Valley League action. The two ended in a split on the night. In boys action, the ...

Huskies nudge Altoona, 5-3

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By Connor Jackson Sports correspondent LEWISTOWN — The Mifflin County baseball team scored four runs in the first inning which carried them through the rest of their game against Altoona Wednesday, winning 5-3. From the second inning on, it was a pitchers’ duel. With Mifflin County ...