Softball Game Preview: Johnson City Eagles vs. San Saba Armadillos

For the second straight game, Johnson City will face off against San Saba. The Eagles will host the Armadillos at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Johnson City is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last ten games.

Johnson City's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against San Saba as they made off with an 18-0 win. Considering the Eagles have won 14 games by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Emaleigh Davis made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Sara Kuvet was a standout: she scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in triples (two). Isabelle Haley was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three doubles.

Johnson City kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in ten consecutive matchups.

Johnson City's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-1-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for San Saba, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-16 record this season.