Baseball Game Preview: Johnson County Longhorns vs. Hampton Bulldogs

The Johnson County Longhorns will head out on the road to square off against the Hampton Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Johnson County has given up an average of 8.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.

While Johnson County's victory against Hampton wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Johnson County had just enough and edged out Hampton 17-16. The Longhorns' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Brock Jones

Base on Balls Against

03/10/25 vs Hampton	1
03/07/25 vs Unaka	0
02/25/25 @ David Crockett	1

Brock Jones made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with three RBI and one double.

In other batting news, Johnson County let Nate Dorman and Braxton Bragg run wild. Dorman scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Bragg scored four runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Jones, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.

Johnson County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Johnson County's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Hampton, they now have a losing record of 1-2.