The Johnston Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Rogers Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Johnston fell victim to Prout and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crusaders.
Ethan Bracey was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in May of 2024.
Meanwhile, Rogers was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against East Greenwich, falling 19-9. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Vikings have suffered since April 9th.
Ben Borgueta and Cole Marley did some serious damage despite the final result: Borgueta went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Marley went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Borgueta has become a key player for Rogers: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Milburn, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Rogers' loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Johnston, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
Johnston skirted past Rogers 7-5 in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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