Johnsonburg can finally bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 win over the Brockway Rovers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Johnsonburg also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Luke Zimmerman made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Zimmerman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Rocco Delhunty was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Eric Hoffman was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Brockway's side, Jeremy Swanson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Erik Lindemuth, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Johnsonburg's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-9. As for Brockway, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-11.
Johnsonburg will be playing at home against St. Marys at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Marys and Johnsonburg are at an even 4-4 over their past eight head-to-heads. As for Brockway, they will head out on the road to square off against Brookville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Brookville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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