The Lincoln Lions are taking a road trip to face off against the Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Lincoln came into their game on Wednesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Teays Valley, falling 13-5.
Johnstown-Monroe came out on top against Big Walnut on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive eight-run seventh inning. The Johnnies were the clear victors by a 14-5 margin over the Golden Eagles. The Johnnies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by six runs or more this season.
Johnstown-Monroe got a massive performance out of Addy Zak, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI. That's the most hits Zak has posted since back in April of 2024. Jenna Hochanadel was another key player, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
Johnstown-Monroe was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .471. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Johnstown-Monroe has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.8 runs over those games. As for Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 15-9.
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