The C.A. Johnson Hornets will head out on the road to face off against the Lamar Silver Foxes at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. C.A. Johnson is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
C.A. Johnson came up short against Lee Central last Tuesday, falling 20-3.
Meanwhile, Lamar made easy work of Great Falls on Wednesday and carried off a 17-1 win. The Silver Foxes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by six runs or more this season.
Abby McManus was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Taylor Guinn, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. She also put up a double, which was her first of the season. Jordyn Scarbrough was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Lamar was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .562. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Lamar and bumps their season record up to 7-8. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for C.A. Johnson, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
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