Johnstown had lost four straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 10-6 to make it five. They took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fonda-Fultonville Valley Hawks. The Sir Bills were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Valley Hawks earlier this season, when they won 7-6.
As for Fonda-Fultonville, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games.
For Fonda-Fultonville's part, Jake Hernigle was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over 6.1 innings pitched. Those 14 strikeouts gave Hernigle a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sam Huckans, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Jack Sheldon was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Coincidentally, Johnstown and Fonda-Fultonville will both be playing Gloversville the next time they take the field. The Sir Bills will head out to face the Huskies/Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the Valley Hawks will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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