After flying high against Wheeler County on February 6th, Johnson County came back down to earth. The Johnson County Trojans fell 6-3 to the Georgia School for Innovation & Classics Patriots on Tuesday. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
S. Newsome was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, S. Stapleton was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Johnson County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Georgia School for Innovation & Classics, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
While Johnson County had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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