Baseball Recap: Greater Johnstown Trojans vs. Central Dragons
Sadly, Greater Johnstown is still looking for their first win of the season after seven matchups. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-1 walloping at the hands of the Central Dragons on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Greater Johnstown of the 17-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Greater Johnstown saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Darik Elliott, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Central's side, Coltin Harbaugh spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Central got a massive performance out of Griffin Snowberger, who went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Hunter Smith, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and a double.
Greater Johnstown's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Central, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Greater Johnstown will be playing at home against Bellefonte at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Bellefonte will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Greater Johnstown surely won't give up without a fight. As for Central, they will head out on the road to challenge Chestnut Ridge at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Central is looking to tack on another W to their 11-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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