Johnson Creek had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.1 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. They skirted past the Horicon Marshmen 2-1. This was payback for Johnson Creek, who suffered a 16-6 loss the last time these two teams met.
Hailee Walk spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on one hit.
On the hitting side, Johnson Creek saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madi Brigowatz, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Horicon's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Lizzy Gibbs gave up just two earned runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks.
Even though they lost, Horicon didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Johnson Creek only tossed three.
Johnson Creek pushed their record up to 9-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Horicon, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Johnson Creek will square off against Palmyra-Eagle at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Horicon, they will head out on the road to face off against Rio at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Horicon's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Rio's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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