After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Redbank Valley, Johnsonburg was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Brockway Rovers by a score of 7-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Johnsonburg also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Luke Zimmerman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Zimmerman was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
In other pitching news, Johnsonburg got a great performance from Cameron Larkin as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 4.1 innings pitched.
Back at the plate, Isaiah Jackson was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Hunter Beeler was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Brockway's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Brubaker, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Johnsonburg's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Brockway, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Johnsonburg will look to defend their home field on Monday against Clarion-Limestone at 4:15 p.m. Clarion-Limestone will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Brockway, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 5-3 win vs. Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley on the 19th.
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