Baseball Preview: Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies vs. Buckeye Valley Barons
The Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies will head out on the road to face off against the Buckeye Valley Barons at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Johnstown-Monroe had just enough and edged River Valley out 5-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Johnstown-Monroe.
Nash Andrix spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Anthony Zirille and Erik Marohl did most of the damage at the plate: Zirille scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Marohl went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Buckeye Valley put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past Hayes 7-0. The victory was familiar territory for Buckeye Valley who now have three in a row.
Johnstown-Monroe's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-17. As for Buckeye Valley, they pushed their record up to 16-4 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home.
Johnstown-Monroe couldn't quite finish off Buckeye Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2022 and fell 6-4. Can Johnstown-Monroe avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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