Governor Thomas Johnson had to hit the road for their first game and sadly it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Urbana Hawks on Saturday. Governor Thomas Johnson has not had much luck with Urbana recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For Urbana's part, Daniel Jakubowyc looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Jakubowyc has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kayden Lipscomb, who went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Connor Roussel was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Urbana's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Governor Thomas Johnson will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Urbana at 4:30 p.m. on April 22nd. As for Urbana, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Oakdale at 4:30 p.m. Urbana is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
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