Friday just wasn't the day for Akins's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Johnson Jaguars on Friday. Akins has not had much luck with Johnson recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Akins saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Resendez, who went 1-for-2 with a double. Resendez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On Johnson's side, they got a great performance from Jayden Lopez as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Ricky Montijo and Thomas Schnabel did most of the damage at the plate: Montijo scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Schnabel scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Kai Vu was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Akins' defeat dropped their record down to 7-19. As for Johnson, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-12-1.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Westlake the next time they take the field. Akins will host Westlake at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Johnson will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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