The Elk County Catholic Crusaders will head out on the road to face off against the Johnsonburg Rams at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Elk County Catholic is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Elk County Catholic and Brookville had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Crusaders walked away with a 6-3 win over the Raiders on Friday. Six seems to be a good number for the Crusaders as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Clarion-Limestone hit Johnsonburg with a six-run first inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rams lost 10-0 to the Lions. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Rams' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Johnsonburg dropped their record down to 1-9 with the loss, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Elk County Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Everything went Elk County Catholic's way against Johnsonburg in their previous meeting back in March, as Elk County Catholic made off with a 7-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Crusaders 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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