The Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies will head out to  take on the Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets  at 5:00  p.m.  on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Thursday, Johnstown-Monroe came up short against Highland  and fell  15-10. The Johnnies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
  Brooklyn Wood and  Jenna Hochanadel did some serious damage despite the final result:  Wood  scored two  runs while going 1-for-4, while  Hochanadel  went 1-for-3 with one  triple and one  run. Another player making a difference was  Addy Zak, who  went 2-for-5 with one  double and one  RBI.
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon fought the good fight in their extra-innings  match against Licking Valley  on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of  4-3. The loss was the Yellowjackets' first of the season.
 Jocelyn Scarbury spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned  (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't  tossed less than six  strikeouts any time she's  pitched this season.
 At the plate,  Hailey Rudrick was cooking despite her team's loss,   scoring a  run and  stealing a base while going 2-for-3.  Gabby Beck also deserves some recognition as  she  brought in her first  RBI of the season.
 Johnstown-Monroe now  has a losing record of 1-2. As for Mt. Vernon, their  loss was their first of the  season and  makes their record 5-1.
Friday's   game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Johnstown-Monroe has hit smart this season,  having  averaged  an OBP of .433. However, it's not like Mt. Vernon struggles in that department as   they've  averaged .448. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
 Johnstown-Monroe suffered a grim  14-2 defeat to Mt. Vernon  in their previous matchup  back in April of 2018. Can the Johnnies avenge their  defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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