Newark Catholic is 2-8 against Johnstown-Monroe since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Green Wave will venture away from home to challenge the Johnnies at 5:00 p.m. Johnstown-Monroe took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Newark Catholic, who comes in off a win.
Newark Catholic will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Granville, who they had gone 0-8 against in their eight prior meetings. The Green Wave had just enough and edged out the Blue Aces 7-6 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Green Wave have posted since April 29, 2024.
The team relied heavily on Addi Gerber (2025), who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 26 runs the game before, Johnstown-Monroe was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lakewood.
Jenna Hochanadel made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Johnstown-Monroe's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Newark Catholic, their record now sits at 6-11.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Newark Catholic hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Johnstown-Monroe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Newark Catholic couldn't quite finish off Johnstown-Monroe in their previous matchup back in April and fell 2-0. Can the Green Wave avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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