Johnson County is 1-6 against Washington County since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Trojans will square off against the Golden Hawks at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Johnson County comes in on six and Washington County on 11.
Last Thursday, Johnson County made easy work of Wilkinson County and carried off a 15-2 victory.
S. Newsome looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent : he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.
O. Wilcher
| 04/03/25 @ Wilkinson County | 2 |
| 03/28/25 @ Glascock County | 1 |
| 03/27/25 vs Glascock County | 1 |
| 03/25/25 @ Glascock County | 1 |
| 02/25/25 vs Georgia School for Innovation & Classics | 1 |
On the hitting side, O. Wilcher was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. W. Peeples was another key player, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4.
Johnson County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .375 or higher in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Washington County never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They blew past Southwest 12-0. The result was nothing new for the Golden Hawks, who have now won 13 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Washington County's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Johnson County, their record now sits at 13-4.
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