The Johnson Atomsmashers will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Groves Rebels at 5:00 p.m. The pair are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
While Johnson has not struggled against Windsor Forest recently, they managed to flip the script back in March. Johnson put the hurt on Windsor Forest with a sharp 12-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Johnson.
Brayden Hurst made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up three earned runs off only one hit. Hurst was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Semaj Johnson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing seven bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Jamauri Bacon was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Groves gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They blew past Windsor Forest 19-2. Groves' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kaleb Detty and Makel Brown did most of the damage at the plate: Detty scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2, while Brown scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Matt Livengood, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Johnson's win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3. As for Groves, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-3.
Johnson suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Groves in their previous meeting back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Groves' John Farrell, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Now that Johnson knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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