Baseball Recap: Johnson County Trojans vs. Savannah Country Day Hornets
Johnson County was the 3-1 winner over Savannah Country Day when they last played one another back in April of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. The Johnson County Trojans fell just short of the Savannah Country Day Hornets by a score of 7-6 in Saturday's first game. That's two games in a row now that Johnson County has lost by just one run.
For Savannah Country Day's part, Gabe McKinney was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks). McKinney was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Garrett Lorfano, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Tyler Scott, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
This is the second loss in a row for Johnson County and nudges their season record down to 11-7. As for Savannah Country Day, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-11 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Johnson County by a score of 7-5 later that day.
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