We've got a battle between Eagles coming up. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Johnson City has 13 straight wins, Goldthwaite has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Johnson City hadn't beaten Blanco on the road since April 23, 2019 but that history sure didn't bother them on Friday. Johnson City never let Blanco get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by seven runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Goldthwaite lost 13-3 to Bangs on Thursday.
Goldthwaite got a good showing from Wyatt Jones, who pitched 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.
Johnson City's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-1. 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.
Johnson City took their victory against Goldthwaite when the teams last played on Tuesday by a conclusive 17-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for Johnson City since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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