Baseball Preview: Johnsonburg Rams vs. St. Marys Flying Dutch
Johnsonburg and St. Marys are an even 4-4 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Johnsonburg Rams will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the St. Marys Flying Dutch at 4:15 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Having struggled with eight losses in a row, Johnsonburg finally turned things around against Brockway on Monday. Johnsonburg came out on top in a nail-biter against Brockway and snuck past 9-7.
Luke Zimmerman made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Zimmerman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rocco Delhunty, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Eric Hoffman was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, St. Marys had just enough and edged Bradford out 2-1 on Monday.
The team relied heavily on BEN REYNOLDS, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last seven games he's played.
Johnsonburg's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-9. As for St. Marys, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Johnsonburg has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like St. Marys struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Johnsonburg beat St. Marys 7-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Johnsonburg repeat their success, or does St. Marys have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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