Johnstown-Monroe has been on the road for five straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Utica Redskins at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither Johnstown-Monroe nor Utica posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Johnstown-Monroe's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They skirted past Newark Catholic 1-0.
Not much got past Nash Andrix, who gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Newark Catholic off the board. Andrix has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Utica fell victim to Hamilton Township and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They fell just short of the Rangers by a score of 1-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which Utica was not able to get on the board.
Johnstown-Monroe now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Utica, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Johnstown-Monroe came out on top in a nail-biter against Utica when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 3-1. Will Johnstown-Monroe repeat their success, or does Utica have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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