The Johnson County Trojans will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Georgia School for Innovation & Classics Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Johnson County is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Wheeler County. Johnson County put the hurt on Wheeler County with a sharp 16-10 win on February 6th. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Trojans have posted since April 17, 2024.
S. Newsome looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, W. Peeples was a standout: he scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of J. Wadley, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Georgia School for Innovation & Classics). They skirted past Washington-Wilkes 19-17. While the Patriots didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-18-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Bryson McGraw made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs.
In other batting news, Jaxon Watkins and Ja'Fonzo Spivey did most of the damage at the plate: Watkins scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Spivey scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those four runs gave Watkins a new career-high. Tristen Norris was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one RBI.
Johnson County skirted past Georgia School for Innovation & Classics 6-5 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will Johnson County repeat their success, or does Georgia School for Innovation & Classics have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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