The Johnston City Indians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Crab Orchard Trojans at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Johnston City's hitters might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Hamilton County on Thursday. They fell 3-0 to the Foxes.
Johnston City saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hope Newell, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Even though they lost, Johnston City hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. This was only their first loss (out of six games) when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Crab Orchard fell victim to Harrisburg and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 2-0.
Johnston City's defeat dropped their record down to 24-8. As for Crab Orchard, their loss dropped their record down to 18-9.
Saturday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Johnston City hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .315. However, it's not like Crab Orchard struggles in that department as they've averaged .356. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Johnston City took their victory against Crab Orchard when the teams last played back in April of 2019 by a conclusive 15-5. Does Johnston City have another victory up their sleeve, or will Crab Orchard turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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