After three games on the road, Utica is heading back home. They will take on the Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Utica came up short against Heath and fell 5-1.
Meanwhile, Johnstown-Monroe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 15-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lexington. Even if Johnstown-Monroe couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Nash Andrix was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs. Another player making a difference was Erik Marohl, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Utica has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Johnstown-Monroe, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Everything went Utica's way against Johnstown-Monroe when the teams last played on Tuesday as Utica made off with a 9-2 victory. Will Utica repeat their success, or does Johnstown-Monroe have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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