Johnsburg fell victim to Central and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rockets. The Skyhawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rockets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2017.
Peyton Mesce was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits.
At the plate, Johnsburg saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Pohl, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Johnsburg now has a losing record of 1-2.
Coming up, Johnsburg will be playing in front of their home fans against Alden-Hebron at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Central, they will take on Hononegah at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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