Softball Recap: Johnson Has No Trouble Against Burbank

Warriors

Margin

03/24/25 @ Burbank	29
02/28/25 @ Natomas	18
02/24/25 vs Natomas	11
02/26/25 @ Bradshaw Christian	1
02/18/25 vs Bradshaw Christian	1

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Johnson). They blew past the Burbank Titans 31-2 on Monday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Warriors with their most commanding win of the season.

Kayla Madison made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances. What's more, she posted three hits, the most she's had since back in March of 2024.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lily Munoz, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March of 2024. Yasmin Mahmoud also deserves some recognition as she scored her first runs of the season.

Johnson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .717. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Johnson pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Burbank, they are on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.

Johnson didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 7-4 loss against Armijo on the 26th. As for Burbank, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 31-27 defeat against Florin on the 26th.