Johnstown-Monroe hasn't had much luck against Lakewood recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Johnnies will venture away from home to square off against the Lancers at 5:00 p.m. Lakewood took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Johnstown-Monroe, who comes in off a win.
Johnstown-Monroe took a loss when they played away from home last Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Northridge by a score of 4-1.
Landon Larason looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Johnstown-Monroe is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 5-7 otherwise.
Sevi Chiddention
| 05/02/25 vs Northridge | 3 |
| 04/26/25 @ Hamilton Township | 2 |
| 03/29/25 @ West Muskingum | 2 |
| 04/09/25 vs Licking Valley | 1 |
| 04/01/25 @ Bishop Hartley | 1 |
On the hitting side, Sevi Chiddention and Braeden Archibald did most of the damage at the plate: Chiddention went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI, while Archibald went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Those three hits gave Chiddention a new career-high. Landon Myers was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Meanwhile, Lakewood might've scored the first runs on Wednesday, but it was Mt. Vernon who claimed the real prize. The Lancers took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Yellowjackets.
Lakewood's defeat dropped their record down to 13-4. As for Johnstown-Monroe, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Johnstown-Monroe couldn't quite finish off Lakewood when the teams last played back in April and fell 3-1. Can the Johnnies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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