After a string of seven wins, Johnson's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Madison Mavericks by a score of 6-5. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Johnson of the 13-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Maleena Moreno spent all 8.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Aryana Dunkelberger made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
Johnson's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-7. As for Madison, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season.
Johnson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Madison also has no future games currently scheduled.
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