Johnstown-Monroe has been on the road for four straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Heath Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Johnstown-Monroe hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Last Tuesday, Johnstown-Monroe got themselves on the board against Fredericktown, but Fredericktown never followed suit. They had just enough and edged the Freddies out 2-0. The win was just what Johnstown-Monroe needed coming off of a 10-0 defeat in their prior contest.
Nash Andrix tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over 5.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Zach Wagner was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Heath stacked a third blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They blew past Zanesville 10-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Heath.
Connor Corbett was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Kaden Green was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Johnstown-Monroe's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-3. As for Heath, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
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