Preview: Medina Bobcats vs. Johnson City Eagles
Medina is 0-9 against Johnson City since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Medina Bobcats will head out on the road to square off against the Johnson City Eagles at 4:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Medina suffered a rough 10-4 loss at the hands of Leakey. Medina has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kytlin Peterson spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and six unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Medina saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Audrey Gatlin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Gatlin has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hallie Kunz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Johnson City put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on San Saba with a sharp 18-2 victory. The win was nothing new for Johnson City as they're now sitting on four straight.
Jackie Earley was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Earley was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bo Crownover, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sarah Kuvet, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Medina's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7-1. As for Johnson City, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3-1 record this season.
Medina might still be hurting after the 14-3 loss they got from Johnson City when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Medina avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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