Westmont Hilltop won the last time they faced Greater Johnstown and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Hilltoppers put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 14-4 victory. With that win, the Hilltoppers brought their scoring average up to 7.8 runs per game.
Justin Ray
| 04/01/25 vs Greater Johnstown | 3 |
| 05/03/24 @ Bishop McCort | 2 |
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Brady Gartner and Justin Ray made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Gartner tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Ray tossed four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Gartner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Gartner went 3-for-4 with one RBI, while Ray went 3-for-4 with two RBI. Those three hits gave Ray a new career-high.
In other batting news, Bryce Goodman was a standout: he scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Dominic Chiodo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Westmont Hilltop always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Greater Johnstown only posted an OBP of .333.
Westmont Hilltop's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2. As for Greater Johnstown, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with the loss, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Westmont Hilltop will square off against Philipsburg-Osceola at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Hilltoppers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mountaineers have averaged an impressive 11.2 runs per game this season. As for Greater Johnstown, they will take on Central at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Dragons have averaged an impressive 11 runs per game this season.
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