The Johnson Crusaders will square off against the Montclair Mounties at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Johnson has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Montclair is facing Johnson at the wrong time: Johnson suffered their first home loss of the season on Thursday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Minutemen by a score of 4-3.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Montclair). Everything went their way against Garfield on Tuesday as they made off with an 18-8 victory. The Mounties haven't had any issues with the Boilermakers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Montclair got a massive performance out of Kody Nesbitt, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave Nesbitt a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Patrick Van Note, who got on base in three of his six plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Montclair hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Garfield struck out nine times.
Johnson's loss dropped their record down to 13-3. As for Montclair, their victory bumped their record up to 6-10.
Johnson was able to grind out a solid win over Montclair in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, winning 7-3. Do the Crusaders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mounties turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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