The Johnson County Longhorns will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Alcoa Tornadoes at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Johnson County is returning to their home field after beating South Greene on theirs, despite the fact South Greene has dominated at home this season. Johnson County had just enough and edged South Greene out 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Johnson County.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Alcoa gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They beat South Greene by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 13-1. Winning may never get old, but Alcoa sure is getting used to it with their 20th in a row.
Lily Marsh spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Adrianna King was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and a double. Grayson Burgess was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with a home run and three RBI.
Johnson County's win bumped their record up to 10-14. As for Alcoa, they are on a roll lately: they've won 28 of their last 29 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 36-3 record this season.
Johnson County came up short against Alcoa in their previous meeting back in May of 2022, falling 5-0. Will Johnson County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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