The Johnson Jaguars are taking a road trip to take on the United Longhorns at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Johnson sitting on three straight wins and United on four.
It was a proper cat-fight when Johnson duked it out with Clark on Thursday. The Jaguars narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Cougars 5-3.
United came out on top against Alexander on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run third inning. The Longhorns' pitcher stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 6-0 shutout. The Longhorns not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since March 27th (when they won 13-2).
The result came thanks to Lamberto Sicairos's shutout, as he gave up just four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hector Cadena, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. He is becoming a predictor of United's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is 4-1 (and 9-13-1 when he doesn't).
Johnson's win bumped their record up to 12-10. As for United, their victory bumped their record up to 13-14-1.
Johnson beat United 6-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Jaguars repeat their success, or do the Longhorns have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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