Sadly, Johnsburg is still looking for their first win of the season after eight contests. They fell just short of the Woodstock North Thunder by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Johnsburg of the 6-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For Woodstock North's part, they got a great performance from Bob Gerloff as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Gerloff has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Woodstock North's victory was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Zaidan Vess, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Johnsburg's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Woodstock North, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-6-1.
While Johnsburg had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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