Elk County Catholic hit Johnsonburg with a five-run first inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rams took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crusaders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Crusaders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-0 back in March.
Derrick Beimel made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one double. That double was his first of the season. Louie Bonini was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
This is the second loss in a row for Johnsonburg and nudges their season record down to 1-10. As for Elk County Catholic, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-3.
Coincidentally, Johnsonburg and Elk County Catholic will both be playing Smethport the next time they take the field. The Rams will host the Hubbers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Crusaders will head out to face them at 4:15 p.m. on May 6.
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