The Johnson Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Foresthill Wildfires at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Monday, Johnson made easy work of Foothill and carried off a 12-3 victory.
Evan Jackson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Jackson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Jackson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tony Hernandez, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Alberto Zavala was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Foresthill can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent match last Saturday. They never let San Juan onto the board and left with a 31-0 win. While fans of Foresthill might be used to big wins, the 31-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Like Johnson, Foresthill also got a great game from a two-way player: David Silveira. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Silveira was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring five runs and stealing two bases while going 5-for-5.
In other batting news, Cooper Stanowicz was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Bryce Dowling, who scored four runs while going 2-for-4.
Johnson has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-16 record this season. As for Foresthill, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Johnson has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Foresthill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Johnson took their win against Foresthill in their previous meeting back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 7-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Johnson since the squad 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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