The Johnson Jaguars will challenge the Alamo Heights Mules at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Johnson has three straight wins, Alamo Heights has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Johnson gave up the first runs last Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Burbank by a score of 8-5.
Meanwhile, Alamo Heights fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Boerne-Champion on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Chargers by a score of 5-4.
Brooke Butler was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Butler wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Elle Leavitt, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Megan Hawkins also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
The victory got Johnson back to even at 4-4. As for Alamo Heights, their record now sits at 1-7.
Everything went Johnson's way against Alamo Heights when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as Johnson made off with a 9-3 win. Does Johnson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Alamo Heights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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