Baseball Recap: Greater Johnstown Trojans vs. Forest Hills Rangers
Sadly, Greater Johnstown is still looking for their first win of the season after 13 contests. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-0 walloping at the hands of the Forest Hills Rangers on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Greater Johnstown of the 24-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Greater Johnstown saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brock Kobal, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
On Forest Hills' side, Kolbie Smiach looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Forest Hills got a massive performance out of Chase Williamson, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Gage Ruddek was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Greater Johnstown's defeat dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Forest Hills, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Greater Johnstown will take on Tyrone at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Forest Hills, they will be playing at home against Central at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Central is coming into the match with four straight losses on the road, meaning Forest Hills will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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