Los Banos is 9-0 against Johansen since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Los Banos Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Johansen Vikings at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Los Banos has five straight victories, Johansen has 15 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Los Banos is returning to their home field after beating Mountain House on theirs, despite the fact Mountain House has dominated at home this season. Los Banos came out on top against Mountain House by a score of 4-1 on Tuesday.
Moxie Barton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Barton has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Barton was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Isabel Orozco was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Johansen fell victim to a tough 26-1 defeat at the hands of Ceres on Tuesday.
Johansen saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jamie Zarilla, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Los Banos' win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-3-1. As for Johansen, their loss dropped their record down to 0-13.
Johansen's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Los Banos has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Johansen, though, as they've been averaging only 2. Will Los Banos keep running through batters, or will Johansen buck the trend?
Los Banos took their victory against Johansen in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 11-1. Will Los Banos repeat their success, or does Johansen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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