Johnson hasn't had much luck against Jenkins recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Johnson Atomsmashers will head out to take on the Jenkins Warriors at 5:00 p.m.
Johnson is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They came up short against Jenkins, falling 17-0.
For Jenkins' part, Ronald Dunham made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Dunham is becoming a predictor of Jenkins' success: when he allows at most one hit the team is undefeated (and 4-5 when he doesn't). Dunham was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Jenkins got a massive performance out of Charlie Stuart, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3. Stuart has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Brian Swinton was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Jenkins always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .815. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Jenkins has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.4 runs over those games. Johnson's loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
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