Baseball Recap: Bowie Bulldogs vs. Johnson Jaguars
After a string of three wins, Bowie's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 12-2 loss at the hands of the Johnson Jaguars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bowie of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Bowie saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Merriman, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
On Johnson's side, Mason Alaniz-Sendejo tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Alaniz-Sendejo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, AJ Gonzalez and Gus Koehn did most of the damage at the plate: Gonzalez scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Koehn scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Selvin Garrett was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Bowie's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 17-6. As for Johnson, they now have a winning record of 13-12-1.
While Bowie had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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