Baseball Game Preview: Johnson County Trojans vs. Wilkinson County Warriors

For the second straight game, Johnson County will face off against Wilkinson County. The Trojans will host the Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Johnson County has six straight wins, Wilkinson County has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

On Thursday, Johnson County got the win against Wilkinson County by a conclusive 15-2. With that victory, the Trojans brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.

S. Newsome looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.

O. Wilcher

Hits (Career)

04/03/25 @ Wilkinson County	2
03/28/25 @ Glascock County	1
03/27/25 vs Glascock County	1
03/25/25 @ Glascock County	1
02/25/25 vs Georgia School for Innovation & Classics	1

On the hitting side, O. Wilcher was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of W. Peeples, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4.

Johnson County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wilkinson County only posted an OBP of .263.

Johnson County's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-4. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games. As for Wilkinson County, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12-1.

Wilkinson County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Johnson County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .324. It's a different story for Wilkinson County, though, as they've only averaged .217. Will they be able to contain Johnson County's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.