Austin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. Their tough 13-3 loss to the Johnson Jaguars might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Austin of the 7-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Javier Godines was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Johnson's side, they got a massive performance out of Ethan McLain, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Gus Koehn was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
Austin's loss dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Johnson, the victory got them back to even at 12-12-1.
Austin will head out on the road to challenge Akins at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Akins hasn't scored more than one runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for Johnson, they will be playing at home against Bowie at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Bowie: 1.7, Johnson: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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