For the second straight game, Johns Creek will face off against Chattahoochee. Johns Creek will head out on the road to challenge Chattahoochee at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Johns Creek's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Chattahoochee's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Johns Creek is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 9-3 margin over Chattahoochee on Wednesday. The Gladiators not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 7th.
For Chattahoochee's part, Andrew Gordon was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Gordon is becoming a predictor of Chattahoochee's success: when he allows at most three earned runs the team is 4-2 (and 4-7 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Jake Crowe made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Morris, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Johns Creek has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. Chattahoochee has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season.
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