Softball Recap: Johnstown-Monroe Sets Scoring Season-High Against Northridge

Johnnies

Team Score (Highest)

05/02/25 vs Northridge	24
04/28/25 @ Utica	16
04/14/25 @ Northridge	13
03/28/25 vs Philo	11
04/23/25 vs Granville	10

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Johnstown-Monroe). They blew past the Northridge Vikings 24-1 on Friday. Considering the Johnnies have won six matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Lucia Kuhn made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April.

In other batting news, Brooklyn Wood was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenna Hochanadel, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.

Johnstown-Monroe kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northridge only managed three hits.

Johnstown-Monroe's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-7. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Northridge, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-14.

Looking ahead, Johnstown-Monroe will head out to take on Lakewood at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. The Lancers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Johnnies' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Northridge, they will face off against Heath at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.25 runs per game on average), something the Vikings will no doubt try to take advantage of.