The Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies will venture away from home to challenge the Utica Redskins at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Johnstown-Monroe will be strutting in after a victory while Utica will be coming in after a defeat.
Johnstown-Monroe will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Hamilton Township on Saturday. The Johnnies put the hurt on the Rangers with a sharp 11-5 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Johnnies' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Landon Larason
| 04/26/25 @ Hamilton Township | 6 |
| 04/23/25 vs Granville | 4 |
| 04/14/25 @ Northridge | 2 |
| 04/01/25 @ Bishop Hartley | 2 |
Johnstown-Monroe got a great performance from Landon Larason as he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Those six strikeouts gave Larason a new career-high.
At the plate, Sevi Chiddention was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one stolen base. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Carter, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs.
Johnstown-Monroe always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .524. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Utica was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They fell 7-2 to Northridge.
Utica's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Johnstown-Monroe, with the victory, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 7-6.
Johnstown-Monroe came out on top in a nail-biter against Utica when the teams last played on April 11th, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Johnnies 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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