Baseball Recap: Johnson County Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Victory

Trojans

Previous 5 Games

04/02/25 vs Wilkinson County	12-2
03/28/25 @ Glascock County	3-0
03/27/25 vs Glascock County	18-2
03/25/25 @ Glascock County	6-3
03/20/25 vs Hancock Central	1-0

Johnson County entered their tilt with Wilkinson County on Wednesday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 12-2 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Trojans, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

S. Stapleton and C. Wombles made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Stapleton pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Wombles tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. At the plate, Stapleton went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Wombles scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Those three stolen bases gave Wombles a new career-high.

In other batting news, Johnson County got a massive performance out of W. Peeples, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave Peeples a new career-high. Another player making a difference was J. Rowland, who scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Johnson County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .400 or higher in three consecutive matches.

Johnson County's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Wilkinson County, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11-1.

Johnson County will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Warriors: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.