Johnstown couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They suffered a tough 18-1 loss at the hands of the Broadalbin-Perth Patriots on Tuesday. Johnstown was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Broadalbin-Perth apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2022.
For Broadalbin-Perth's part, Shaelyn Kanches was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Kanches was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Broadalbin-Perth got a massive performance out of Skylar Eglin, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, seven RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Adrianna Smith, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs and four RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Broadalbin-Perth and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Johnstown didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 19-3 loss vs. Queensbury on the 10th. As for Broadalbin-Perth, they will be playing at home against Scotia-Glenville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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