The Zanesville Blue Devils will challenge the Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Zanesville is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Zanesville fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Mt. Vernon on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Yellowjackets by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Blue Devils have suffered since April 8th.
Tyson Kimble was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Johnstown-Monroe and Lakewood have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Monday. The Johnnies had just enough and edged out the Lancers 3-2. The Johnnies haven't had any issues with the Lancers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Zanesville's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Johnstown-Monroe, their win bumped their record up to 8-9.
Everything went Zanesville's way against Johnstown-Monroe when the teams last played back in May of 2025, as Zanesville made off with a 15-8 victory. Do the Blue Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Johnnies turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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