Baseball Preview: Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies vs. Utica Redskins
Johnstown-Monroe is 8-2 against Utica since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies will look to defend their home field against the Utica Redskins at 5:00 p.m. Johnstown-Monroe's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Utica's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Monday, Johnstown-Monroe didn't have quite enough to beat Lakewood and fell 4-2. Johnstown-Monroe has struggled against Lakewood recently, as their matchup on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Johnstown-Monroe saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Conner Sulivan, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, the third road match was the charm for Utica, as they earned their first road win of the season. They came out on top against Zanesville by a score of 9-5 on Wednesday.
Johnstown-Monroe's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Utica, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Johnstown-Monroe skirted past Utica 3-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Does Johnstown-Monroe have another victory up their sleeve, or will Utica turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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