Johnstown-Monroe won the last time they faced River Valley, and things went their way on Monday too. The Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies won by a run and slipped past the River Valley Vikings 5-4. That's two games straight that Johnstown-Monroe has won by just one run.
Nash Andrix spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Johnstown-Monroe let Anthony Zirille and Erik Marohl loose on the outfield. Zirille scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Marohl went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
On River Valley's side, Dominic Weber was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Johnstown-Monroe's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-17. As for River Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-18.
Johnstown-Monroe will head out on the road to challenge Buckeye Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Buckeye Valley is coming into the matchup with nine straight victories at home, so Johnstown-Monroe will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. River Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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