Poland Seminary couldn't quite beat Johnstown-Monroe on Saturday but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the six-point defeat they were dealt on Friday. The Poland Seminary Bulldogs fell just short of the Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies by a score of 7-5. Poland Seminary has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mary Brant made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylee Hudran, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Poland Seminary didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Johnstown-Monroe only tossed three.
On Johnstown-Monroe's side, Addy Zak was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Aubrey Del Cecato was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
Poland Seminary's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Johnstown-Monroe, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-9.
Poland Seminary will challenge Hilliard Bradley at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hilliard Bradley is coming into the contest with six straight defeats on the road, meaning Poland Seminary will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Johnstown-Monroe, they will square off against Strasburg-Franklin at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Strasburg-Franklin will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Johnstown-Monroe surely won't give up without a fight.
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