Baseball Recap: Zanesville Blue Devils vs. Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies
Zanesville can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They never let the Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. For Zanesville, this counts as revenge for the 10-4 defeat Johnstown-Monroe walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
The team relied heavily on Riley Needles, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Mahki Murray, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Zanesville's win bumped their record up to 5-13-1. As for Johnstown-Monroe, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.
Zanesville will be playing in front of their home fans against Danville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Johnstown-Monroe will take on Newark Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Newark Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Johnstown-Monroe's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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