
Skyhawks
04/12/25 vs Sandwich | 16-5 |
04/12/25 vs Sandwich | 6-3 |
04/09/25 vs Richmond-Burton | 11-10 |
04/07/25 @ Richmond-Burton | 13-3 |
04/04/25 vs North Boone | 3-2 |
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Johnsburg came tearing into Saturday's contest with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 16-5 margin over the Sandwich Indians. While the Skyhawks didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-25), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Kaeden Frost made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had over his last five games. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Johnsburg got a massive performance out of Dom Vallone, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those three stolen bases gave Vallone a new career-high. Riley Johnson was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 4-for-5.
Johnsburg always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sandwich only posted an OBP of .364.
Johnsburg's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Sandwich, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-9.
Coming up, Johnsburg will take on Woodstock North at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Skyhawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Thunder have averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Sandwich, they will be playing at home against Harvard at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Hornets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.92 runs per game on average), something the Indians will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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