The Greater Johnstown Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Ferndale Yellow Jackets at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Greater Johnstown is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
Greater Johnstown's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Bellefonte on Thursday. They lost 22-0 to the Raiders.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ferndale, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They had just enough and edged Turkeyfoot Valley Area out 6-5.
Aubrielle Leverknight was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Leverknight has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Leverknight was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abigail Barley, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Deajah Chatman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Greater Johnstown's defeat dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Ferndale, their win bumped their record up to 6-7.
Everything went Greater Johnstown's way against Ferndale in their previous meeting back in May of 2018 as Greater Johnstown made off with a 17-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Greater Johnstown since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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