For the second straight game, Johansen will face off against Central Valley. The Vikings will host the Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Johansen has given up an average of 8.1 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Johansen came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 11-1 to Central Valley. The defeat continues a trend for the Vikings in their meetings with the Hawks: they've now lost three in a row.
For Central Valley's part, Caden Mendonca looked comfortable as he struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Those nine strikeouts gave Mendonca a new career-high.
At the plate, Ezequiel Verduzco was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that he hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Hernandez, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Central Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Central Valley's win bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Johansen, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9-1.
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