Bexley has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Saturday, Bexley came up short against Highlands and fell 5-1.
Meanwhile, Johnstown-Monroe got the win against West Muskingum on Monday by a conclusive 11-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Johnstown-Monroe.
Johnstown-Monroe got a great performance from Nash Andrix as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. Sawyer Miller relieved him and did a solid job, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sam Marasak, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Landon Myers, who went 1-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Bexley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Johnstown-Monroe, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Bexley couldn't quite finish off Johnstown-Monroe in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 and fell 9-7. Thankfully for Bexley, Cooper Criner (who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned run or hits (he also only allowed one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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