After flying high against Licking Heights last Wednesday, Johnstown-Monroe came back down to earth. The Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Heath Bulldogs on Thursday. Johnstown-Monroe has struggled against Heath recently, as their game on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Johnstown-Monroe saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nash Andrix, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Heath's side, Wyatt Binckley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. Binckley has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Conner Toomey was excellent, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Johnstown-Monroe's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Heath, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-1.
Johnstown-Monroe will be playing at home against Northridge at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Johnstown-Monroe is facing Northridge at the right time seeing as Northridge is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Heath, they will head out on the road to challenge Newark Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Newark Catholic: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Heath has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
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