The Johnson County Longhorns will head out on the road to face off against the Ashe County Huskies at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Johnson County will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Johnson County's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Happy Valley with a sharp 10-0 win.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Ashe County had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Freedom on Friday.
Maleah Lovell put in work no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). Lovell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Lovell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Lovell wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ava Roten, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
The victory got Johnson County back to even at 7-7. As for Ashe County, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-6.
Johnson County might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Ashe County in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Johnson County, Becka Wonsick (who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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