We've got a battle between Eagles coming up. Goldthwaite has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with five straight losses, while Johnson City will come in with 13 straight wins.
Goldthwaite's last matchup with Bangs could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's matchup on Thursday. Goldthwaite lost 13-3 to Bangs.
Goldthwaite got a good showing from Wyatt Jones, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Goldthwaite saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isak Rainlend, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one double. Another was Jack Wetzig, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Johnson City hadn't done well against Blanco recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Johnson City's pitchers stepped up to hand Blanco a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won 12 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Johnson City pushed their record up to 13-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Goldthwaite, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Goldthwaite suffered a grim 17-8 defeat to Johnson City when the teams last played on Tuesday. Will Goldthwaite have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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