Softball Game Preview: Johnson Warriors vs. Valley Vikings

The Johnson Warriors will head out to challenge the Valley Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Johnson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season.

Valley will be up against a hot Johnson team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Warriors blew past Fairfield 8-2 on Monday. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matchups by six runs or more this season.

Angelene Gonzales

Hits (Career)

05/05/25 @ Fairfield	4
04/23/25 @ West Campus	3
03/31/25 @ Foothill	3
04/28/25 @ Armijo	2
04/25/25 vs Burbank	2

Angelene Gonzales made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Anissa Zavala was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Leticia Gonzales was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run.

Johnson was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .519. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .455 or higher in seven consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Valley). They put the hurt on Burbank with a sharp 40-32 win on Monday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Vikings needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.

Johnson's record now sits at 15-3. As for Valley, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 3-13 record.

Everything went Johnson's way against Valley in their previous meeting back in April, as Johnson made off with a 7-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.