Jenkins is a perfect 10-0 against Johnson since February of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Jenkins Warriors will welcome the Johnson Atomsmashers at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Jenkins has five straight wins, Johnson has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, Jenkins beat Treutlen 11-8.
Cruz Texidor and DJ Rohan were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Texidor pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Rohan didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in earned runs (zero). At the plate, Texidor got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and two RBI, while Rohan scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Rohan has become a key player for Jenkins: the team is 7-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-4 otherwise.
Ronald Dunham
| 03/19/25 vs Treutlen | 3 |
| 03/18/25 @ Johnson | 2 |
| 03/20/24 vs Windsor Forest | 2 |
| 03/14/24 @ Bradwell Institute | 2 |
| 02/28/24 vs Windsor Forest | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ronald Dunham, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie Stuart, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Johnson's offense. They came up short against Jenkins on Tuesday, falling 17-0.
Jenkins pushed their record up to 9-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Johnson, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Johnson's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Jenkins has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Johnson, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3 strikeouts. Will Jenkins keep running through batters, or will Johnson buck the trend?
Jenkins took their win against Johnson when the teams last played on Tuesday by a conclusive 17-0. Will Jenkins repeat their success, or does Johnson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
