Johnson won the last time they faced Austin, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Johnson Jaguars walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Austin Maroons.
Mason Alaniz-Sendejo looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on AJ Gonzalez, who scored a run while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Gus Koehn, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Austin's side, Jake Beck was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over 4.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Javier Godines was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Johnson's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-12-1. As for Austin, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season.
Johnson will have a chance to go back-to-back against Austin: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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