Softball Preview: Central Dragons vs. Greater Johnstown Trojans
Central is 3-0 against Greater Johnstown since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Central Dragons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Greater Johnstown Trojans at 4:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Thursday, Central suffered a tough 11-5 loss at the hands of Penns Valley Area. Central has struggled against Penns Valley Area recently, as their game on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Alexis Fetzer made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ashlyn Renner, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, sadly, Greater Johnstown is still looking for their first win of the season after four contests. They fell victim to a rough 20-1 defeat at the hands of Chestnut Ridge on Thursday.
Central now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Greater Johnstown, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Greater Johnstown's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Central has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Greater Johnstown, though, as they've been averaging 10. Given Central's sizable advantage in that area, Greater Johnstown will need to find a way to close that gap.
Central took their victory against Greater Johnstown in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 15-0. Does Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Greater Johnstown turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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