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| 05/08/24 - Away | 12-0 W |
| 04/13/23 - Home | 11-0 W |
| 04/14/22 - Away | 12-0 W |
| 05/15/21 - Home | 7-6 W |
| 04/11/18 - Home | 9-1 W |
| + 4 more games |
Watkins Memorial has gone a perfect 9-0 against Johnstown-Monroe recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Johnnies at 5:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Watkins Memorial sitting on three straight victories and Johnstown-Monroe on four.
On Monday, Watkins Memorial beat Licking Heights 5-2.
Brayden Windnagel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dylan Gray, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Trent Johnson also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
While Johnstown-Monroe didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 9-6 win over Northridge on Monday.
Landon Myers made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Myers was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Erik Marohl was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Braeden Archibald, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Johnstown-Monroe was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Johnstown-Monroe pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Watkins Memorial, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Everything went Watkins Memorial's way against Johnstown-Monroe in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Watkins Memorial made off with a 12-0 victory. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Johnnies turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
