Baseball Recap: Johnson Jaguars vs. Akins Eagles
Johnson came tearing into Friday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Akins Eagles onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for Johnson, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jayden Lopez tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Johnson let Ricky Montijo and Thomas Schnabel loose on the outfield. Montijo scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Schnabel scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kai Vu, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Akins' side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Resendez, who went 1-for-2 with a double. Resendez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Johnson is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 16-12-1 record this season. As for Akins, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-19.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Westlake the next time they take the field. Akins will host Westlake at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Johnson will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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