Baseball Preview: Utica Redskins vs. Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies
Utica is 2-8 against Johnstown-Monroe since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Utica Redskins will be staying on the road to face off against the Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies at 5:00 p.m. Neither Utica nor Johnstown-Monroe posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Utica's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Hamilton Township on Saturday. They fell just short of the Rangers by a score of 1-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which Utica was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Johnstown-Monroe got themselves on the board against Newark Catholic on Monday, but Newark Catholic never followed suit. They had just enough and edged the Green Wave out 1-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Johnstown-Monroe.
Nash Andrix spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Utica now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Johnstown-Monroe, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Utica couldn't quite finish off Johnstown-Monroe in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 3-1. Can Utica avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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