Johnstown-Monroe is 10-0 against Newark Catholic since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies are on the road again to play the Newark Catholic Green Wave at 5:00 p.m. Johnstown-Monroe is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Johnstown-Monroe's 27-3 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-6 walloping at the hands of Tri-Valley in Saturday's second game.
Jenna Hochanadel made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Johnstown-Monroe was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Newark Catholic had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it four in Saturday's second game. They were the clear victor by a 25-2 margin over the Hawks. Newark Catholic's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Johnstown-Monroe's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Newark Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4-1.
Everything went Johnstown-Monroe's way against Newark Catholic when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Johnstown-Monroe made off with a 12-2 win. Does Johnstown-Monroe have another victory up their sleeve, or will Newark Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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