Johnson extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 5-14 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Valley Vikings. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Warriors have suffered since February 17th.
Johnson saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Scott Holben, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Augustin Corona was another, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As for Valley, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-10. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games.
On Valley's side, Erick Velasquez was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. The Vikings are 5-1 when Velasquez posts two or more runs, but 4-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Carmine Bermudez, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
As of now, neither Johnson nor Valley have any future games scheduled.
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