Baseball Preview: Johnson Jaguars vs. Westlake Chaparrals
Johnson is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Westlake is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Johnson Jaguars will take on the Westlake Chaparrals at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Johnson: 3.6, Westlake: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Johnson's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top against Akins by a score of 4-0.
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, Ricky Montijo and Thomas Schnabel did most of the damage at the plate: 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. Kai Vu was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Westlake can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent match on Saturday. They blew past Akins 13-0. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Westlake considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Johnson is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 16-12-1 record this season. As for Westlake, their victory bumped their record up to 18-11-1.
Johnson couldn't quite finish off Westlake in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 9-7. Can Johnson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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