Softball Recap: Johnston Comes Up Short in High-Profile Matchup with Southeast Polk

Johnston faced Southeast Polk in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Dragons fell just short of the Rams by a score of 4-2. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Dragons couldn't push the score so high this time.

Johnston's defeat dropped their record down to 22-12. As for Southeast Polk, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Southeast Polk beat Johnston by a score of 6-0 later that day.