Johnston City fell victim to Hamilton County and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hamilton County Foxes. Johnston City was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Hamilton County apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Johnston City saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hope Newell, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Even though they lost, Johnston City hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. This was only their first loss (out of six games) when they post two or more strikeouts.
Johnston City's defeat dropped their record down to 24-8. As for Hamilton County, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-6.
Johnston City will stay at home for another game and welcome Crab Orchard at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Hamilton County, they will head out on the road to face off against Harrisburg at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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