After two 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'.
Utica will make a triumphant return home after picking up their first road victory of the season at North Union expense on Saturday. Utica fell just short of North Union by a score of 5-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Johnstown-Monroe had to settle for a 10-8 defeat against Strasburg-Franklin on Saturday.
Brooklynne Siegel and Addy Zak did some serious damage despite the final result: Siegel scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Zak scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Holbrook, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Utica's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-3. As for Johnstown-Monroe, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
Utica took their win against Johnstown-Monroe in their previous matchup on April 5th by a conclusive 16-10. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Zak, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, seven RBI, and two doubles. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Utica still be able to contain Zak? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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