The Johnson Jaguars will be staying on the road in Saturday's first game to face off against the Marshall Rams at 12:00 p.m. Johnson is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Johnson put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They blew past Reagan 14-5.
Morgan Mackenzie made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (she also only allowed one walk). Mackenzie has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Mackenzie was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Johnson got a big performance out of Aryana Dunkelberger, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Reese Surratt was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Marshall was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They suffered a rough 15-9 defeat at the hands of Lee.
Haley Herrera was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lizbeth Cervantes Garcia, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Johnson has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Marshall, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
Marshall's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Johnson has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Marshall, though, as they've been averaging 11.8. Given Johnson's sizable advantage in that area, Marshall will need to find a way to close that gap.
Johnson took their win against Marshall when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Johnson since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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