The Patrick Henry Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Ottawa-Glandorf Titans at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Saturday, Patrick Henry didn't have quite enough to beat Liberty Center and fell 4-2.
Landon Johnson was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Johnson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances. Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base.
Johnson wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Houston Miranda, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Ottawa-Glandorf was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They fell just short of Allen East by a score of 4-3. That's two games in a row now that Ottawa-Glandorf has lost by just one run.
Ottawa-Glandorf also got a good showing from Trevor Maag, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Patrick Henry's record is now 11-7. As for Ottawa-Glandorf, their record is now 5-14.
Patrick Henry was able to grind out a solid win over Ottawa-Glandorf in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 9-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Patrick Henry since the team 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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