Johnson Creek hasn't had much luck against Deerfield recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Bluejays will host the Demons at 5:00 p.m. Johnson Creek's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Deerfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Johnson Creek is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Williams Bay a 22-0 shutout on Monday. Considering the Bluejays have won 11 contests by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Deerfield fell victim to Lakeside Lutheran and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Warriors, falling 10-0. The Demons have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Deerfield saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Brattlie, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Johnson Creek is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games. As for Deerfield, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
Johnson Creek couldn't quite get it done against Deerfield in their previous matchup back in April as they fell 6-1. Can the Bluejays avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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