The Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies will head out on the road to face off against the Bexley Lions at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Johnstown-Monroe will be strutting in after a win while Bexley will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Monday, Johnstown-Monroe got the win against West Muskingum by a conclusive 11-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Johnstown-Monroe.
Nash Andrix tossed a big game, not allowing 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).
On the hitting side, 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. Landon Myers was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Meanwhile, Bexley came up short against Highlands on Saturday and fell 5-1. Bexley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Johnstown-Monroe's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Bexley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Johnstown-Monroe skirted past Bexley 9-7 in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for Johnstown-Monroe since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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