Johnsonburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They lost 11-1 to the DuBois Central Catholic Cardinals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Johnsonburg of the 16-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Wednesday.
Johnsonburg saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaiah Jackson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On DuBois Central Catholic's side, Blake Pisarcik was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Pisarcik has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Pisarcik was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Aiden Snowberger was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Andrew Green, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
Johnsonburg's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for DuBois Central Catholic, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-7-1.
Johnsonburg will look to defend their home field on Monday against Brockway at 4:00 p.m. Johnsonburg has given up an average of 6.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for DuBois Central Catholic, they will head out on the road to challenge Philipsburg-Osceola at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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