Johnsburg hasn't had much luck against Richmond-Burton recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Skyhawks will take on the Rockets at 4:03 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Johnsburg has six straight victories, Richmond-Burton has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Johnsburg took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against North Boone, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Skyhawks had just enough and edged out the Vikings 3-2. While the Skyhawks didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-25), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Peyton Mesce tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
On the hitting side, Johnsburg's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Evan Pohl, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI. Jack Thompson also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Richmond-Burton didn't have quite enough to beat Marian Central Catholic on Friday and fell 5-4.
Johnsburg's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Richmond-Burton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Johnsburg couldn't quite get it done against Richmond-Burton in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 4-0. Can the Skyhawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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