Johansen extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 13 on Wednesday, dropping them down to 0-8. They lost 18-6 to the Modesto Panthers. If the Vikings were looking for revenge after losing 19-2 to the Panthers when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Modesto, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-13 record. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
For Modesto's part, Noelle Ramos made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. That's the most strikeouts Ramos has posted since back in February. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Modesto got a massive performance out of Malia Alberto, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two runs gave Alberto a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brianna Rueda, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Coming up, Johansen will welcome Downey at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.46 runs per game on average), something the Vikings will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Modesto, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Turlock at 4:00 p.m. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season.
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