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May 22, 2015

The high school baseball team recently completed its 2015 baseball season. One of the last home games was played against the boys from Punxsutawney and ended with a score of 8-15. Several of the junior high students who tried out for the team played in the game. The team played games at Mansion Park as well as the Juniata Field. Members from both varsity and junior varsity practiced almost daily after school and in the evenings.

Jake Stolarski a ninth grade baseball player jumps high at first base to catch a ball from the short stop in order to attempt get the Punxsutawney player out and stop them from scoring. Stolarski successfully go the player out and made several similar plays to stop the opposing team form scoring. Photo by Emily Simmons — Jake Stolarski (#21) a ninth grade baseball player jumps high at first base to catch a ball from the short stop in order to attempt get the Punxsutawney player out and stop them from scoring. Stolarski successfully got the player out and made several similar plays to stop the opposing team form scoring. Photo by Emily Simmons

Freshman short- stop and pitcher Colman Gibson (#28) throws a pitch to a player from the Punxsutawney team. Gibson was pitcher for the high school team during several innings of the game and struck out several players from the opposing team. Photo by Emily Simmons

Gibson (#28) practices his pitching before the beginning of one of the final innings of the game. Along with pitching, Gibson also played the short stop position during the game and scored points for the team. Photo by Emily Simmons

Gibson (#28) quickly slides towards home base attempting to score a point for the high school team. Gibson is one of several players who went up to bat to attempt to score for the team. Photo by Emily Simmons

Gibson(#28) reaches home base momentarily before the catcher receives the ball to attempt to stop the high school team from scoring. Gibson score multiple points for the high school team and is one of several ninth grade students who made it on the team. Photo by Emily Simmons

High school student Trevor Miller(#17) goes up to bat during the final inning of the game. Miller pitched during a few innings of the game. Photo by Emily Simmons

Gibson (#28) swings at home plate while up to bat trying to hit the ball in to outfield to score for the team. Gibson successfully went up to bat and scored runs for the high school team. Photo by Emily Simmons

Players from both teams line up at home plate to congratulate each other on a good game. Following this both teams met with their coaches to discuss the ending of the game. This would be the final home game for several ninth grade baseball players first season with the high school team. Photo by Emily Simmons

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