Baseball Game Preview: Armijo Royals vs. Johnson Warriors

For the second straight game, Armijo will face off against Johnson. The Royals will venture away from home to take on the Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Armijo is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.

Armijo took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Johnson a 16-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Royals considering their two-run performance the matchup before.

Willie Nickson

Runs Batted In

04/01/25 vs Johnson	3
03/21/25 vs Antioch	1
03/20/25 @ Burbank	1
03/05/25 @ American Canyon	1
03/01/25 @ Winters	4

Willie Nickson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Armijo is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-6-1 otherwise. Nickson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. What's more, he posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in March.

In other batting news, Armijo got a big performance out of Juan Uscanga, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Those three runs gave Uscanga a new career-high. Benny Reid was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

Armijo was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .519. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Armijo pushed their record up to 9-6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Johnson, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Armijo has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Johnson struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 5.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.