Justices
| 05/19/25 @ Richmond High School for the Arts | 18 |
| 04/09/25 @ Huguenot | 15 |
| 03/17/25 vs Charles City | 15 |
| 04/24/25 vs Maggie Walker | 13 |
| 05/19/25 vs Richmond High School for the Arts | 12 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask John Marshall). They put the hurt on the Richmond High School for the Arts Bulldogs with a sharp 18-3 victory on Monday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 12-1 on Monday.
Jackson Cobb was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. He was even better at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, John Marshall got a massive performance out of Dwayne Ferrer, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Ferrer is becoming a predictor of the Justices' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 3-9 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Brice Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
John Marshall always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .680. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win (which was John Marshall's third in a row) raised their record to 7-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Richmond High School for the Arts, they are on an 18-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-13.
Coming up, John Marshall will take on J.R. Tucker at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Justices are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Richmond High School for the Arts, they will venture away from home to challenge James River Midlothian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rapids' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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