Baseball Recap: Johnson Wins Going Away Against Florin

Johnson hadn't done well against Florin recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Warriors put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 17-7 victory. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won five matches by ten runs or more so far this season.

Nikko Sical was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Johnson is 3-1 when Sical allows three or fewer hits, but 2-9 otherwise. Sical was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

Tony Hernandez

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/10/25 @ Florin	5
04/30/24 @ Foresthill	3
03/29/25 @ Foothill	2
03/03/25 vs Sacramento	2
04/24/24 vs Florin	2

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tony Hernandez, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Augustin Corona, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.

Johnson was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Florin only posted a batting average of .211.

The win made it two in a row for Johnson and bumps their season record up to 5-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.5 runs over those games. As for Florin, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.

Johnson will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Fairfield at 4:00 p.m. on the 22nd. As for Florin, they will take on Burbank at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Titans will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Panthers surely won't give up without a fight.