Johnstown-Monroe lost to Utica back in April of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Johnnies had just enough and edged out the Redskins 4-3. The four-run effort marked the Johnnies' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Johnstown-Monroe got a great performance from Garrett Penrod as he struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits.
Erik Marohl
| 04/11/25 vs Utica | 4 |
| 05/13/24 vs River Valley | 2 |
| 05/07/24 @ Centerburg | 2 |
| 04/24/24 vs Licking Heights | 2 |
| 04/19/24 vs Lakewood | 2 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Erik Marohl, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Jackson Ryan also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
The win made it two in a row for Johnstown-Monroe and bumps their season record up to 4-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for Utica, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Johnstown-Monroe wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 5-4 win against Buckeye Valley on the 12th. As for Utica, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Lakewood on the 14th.
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