Johnson scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They never let the Valley Vikings onto the board and left with a 17-0 win. The victory was just what Johnson needed coming off of a 19-0 defeat in their prior game.
Joseph Gonzales Jr. was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Gonzales Jr. was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Nikko Sical and Alberto Zavala did most of the damage at the plate: Sical scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Zavala scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tony Hernandez, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Johnson's win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-8. As for Valley, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Johnson will have a chance to go back-to-back against Valley: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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