Johnsonburg was the 10-1 winner over Elk County Catholic when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Johnsonburg Rams lost 11-1 to the Elk County Catholic Crusaders on Monday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Johnsonburg has scored all season.
Johnsonburg saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eric Hoffman, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Johnsonburg hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Elk County Catholic's side, Colby Nussbaum and Matthew Gilmore made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Nussbaum pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Gilmore pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Nussbaum scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Gilmore scored a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Lance O'Neill was incredible, going 2-for-2 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a double. Another player making a difference was Frankie Smith, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Johnsonburg are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-4. As for Elk County Catholic, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-6.
While Johnsonburg had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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