Softball Preview: Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies vs. Watkins Memorial Warriors
The Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies will be playing at home against the Watkins Memorial Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Johnstown-Monroe pushed their score all the way to ten on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They suffered a rough 16-10 defeat at the hands of Utica. That's two games in a row now that Johnstown-Monroe has lost by exactly six runs.
Addy Zak made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-5 with a home run, seven RBI, and two doubles. Zak is crushing it when it comes to hits: she's hit at least three every time she's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Makayla Fain, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Watkins Memorial put another one in the bag on Sunday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Mt. Vernon onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory. Watkins Memorial's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three contests.
Watkins Memorial's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Maleya Thompson, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Johnstown-Monroe now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Watkins Memorial, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with that victory, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Johnstown-Monroe has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Watkins Memorial struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Johnstown-Monroe came out on top in a nail-biter against Watkins Memorial in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 4-2. Does Johnstown-Monroe have another victory up their sleeve, or will Watkins Memorial turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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