Softball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Johnstown

Sir Bills

Previous 3 Games

04/20/26 vs Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville	11-10
04/18/26 vs Hadley Luzerne	12-4
04/17/26 @ Middleburgh	24-3

Johnstown extended their winning streak to three on Monday, bumping them up to 5-3. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured an 11-10 W against the Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Wolves. This was payback for the Sir Bills, who suffered a 12-0 loss the last time these two teams met.

As for Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4. On the bright side, the ten- run effort marked their highest-scoring game to date.

For Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville's part, Kali Hazzard put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned (and nine unearned) runs off eight hits. Hazzard was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with six stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Audrina Polidori made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.7 stolen bases per game. Bella Johnson also deserves some recognition as she scored her first runs of the season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Johnstown will venture away from home to challenge Canajoharie/Fort Plain at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Canajoharie/Fort Plain's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Johnstown's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville, they will head out to take on Northville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.