West Campus couldn't quite beat Johnson on Tuesday but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the seven-point defeat they were dealt last Thursday. The West Campus Warriors fell just short of the Johnson Warriors by a score of 4-2. West Campus was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Johnson apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
West Campus saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Milana Hess, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On Johnson's side, Kayla Madison made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Madison has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Madison was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
This is the second loss in a row for West Campus and nudges their season record down to 6-6. As for Johnson, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-5.
West Campus will head out on the road to take on Natomas at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Campus is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Johnson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Florin at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Johnson is facing Florin at the right time seeing as Florin is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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