Northridge is 0-10 against Johnstown-Monroe since April of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Vikings will venture away from home to challenge the Johnnies at 5:00 p.m. Northridge will be strutting in after a win while Johnstown-Monroe will be coming in after a loss.
On Wednesday, Northridge was able to grind out a solid victory over Zanesville, taking the game 5-1.
Peyton McKenzie spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits.
On the hitting side, Northridge saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brice Beaver, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI. Kash Reeves was another, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Northridge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Zanesville only managed five hits.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Johnstown-Monroe and Licking Heights, and Licking Heights kept the tradition alive. The Johnnies fell just short of the Hornets by a score of 6-5 on Wednesday.
Carter Holbrook was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. He has become a key player for Johnstown-Monroe: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-7 otherwise.
Northridge's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-9. As for Johnstown-Monroe, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
Northridge couldn't quite get it done against Johnstown-Monroe in their previous matchup back in April as they fell 9-6. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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