Baseball Preview: Florin Panthers vs. Johnson Warriors
The Florin Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Johnson Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Florin is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
Johnson's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Wednesday: Florin had not allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. Florin never let Galt onto the board and left with a 5-0 win on Monday.
Martin Vega made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Vega has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Vega was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on JaLon Johnson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jordan Wilson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Johnson got the win against Natomas on Friday by a conclusive 7-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Johnson.
Florin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Johnson, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-15.
Everything went Florin's way against Johnson in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Florin made off with a 13-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Florin since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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