Baseball Preview: Heath Bulldogs vs. Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies
The Heath Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Heath will be looking to keep their 13-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
In what's become a running theme this season, Heath gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Columbus Academy a 10-0 shutout.
Columbus Academy's batters probably weren't too happy with Preston Devito, who pitched a no hitter (he gave up two walks).
On the hitting side, Tannar Patterson was a standout: he went 1-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Corbett, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Johnstown-Monroe got the win against Northridge on Saturday by a conclusive 13-1. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Johnstown-Monroe has managed all season.
Jacob Myers and Jack Herman made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Myers tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Herman didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. At bat, Myers scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4, while Herman scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kaden Carpenter was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Braeden Archibald was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Heath has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-2 record this season. As for Johnstown-Monroe, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Heath has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Johnstown-Monroe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Heath beat Johnstown-Monroe 5-1 in their previous matchup on Thursday. Will Heath repeat their success, or does Johnstown-Monroe have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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