Sadly, Johansen is still looking for their first win of the season after seven games. They fell victim to a rough 11-1 loss at the hands of the Los Banos Tigers on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Johansen of the 16-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Johansen saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexis Duran, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Jamie Zarilla, who scored a run and stole two bases.
On Los Banos' side, Moxie Barton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Barton has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Barton was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Hillary Morales was a standout: she scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Mya Arista was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Johansen's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Los Banos, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-1-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Johansen will challenge Lathrop at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lathrop is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season. As for Los Banos, they will head out on the road to face off against Ceres at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ceres is on a three-game streak of home wins, Los Banos a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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