
Trojans
04/03/25 @ Wilkinson County | 15-2 |
04/02/25 vs Wilkinson County | 12-2 |
03/28/25 @ Glascock County | 3-0 |
03/27/25 vs Glascock County | 18-2 |
03/25/25 @ Glascock County | 6-3 |
03/20/25 vs Hancock Central | 1-0 |
Johnson County had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.6 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Wilkinson County Warriors with a sharp 15-2 victory. With that win, the Trojans brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
S. Newsome looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, O. Wilcher was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple was his first of the season. W. Peeples was another key player, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4.
Johnson County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wilkinson County only posted an OBP of .263.
Johnson County pushed their record up to 13-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Wilkinson County, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12-1.
Johnson County will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Warriors: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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