Ohio High School Softball - Johnstown-Monroe holds off Watkins Memorial
May 18, 2023: Johnstown, OH 43031 Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies (Johnstown, OH) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Watkins Memorial Warriors (Pataskala, OH), 4-2 in a league challenge.
The Johnnies now own a 24-2 record. They take the field next when they host East Knox for a non-league challenge on Saturday, May 20. Johnstown-Monroe will battle a Bulldogs squad coming off a 11-1 non-league win over Highland (Marengo, OH). The Bulldogs record now stands at 18-6.
With the loss, Watkins Memorial falls to 25-1 on the campaign. The Warriors travel to Mt. Vernon (Mt. Vernon, OH) to battle the Yellowjackets in a non-league challenge on Friday, May 19. The Yellowjackets enter the challenge with a record of 21-7. Mt. Vernon won 6-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Olentangy Orange (Lewis Center, OH)