03/21/25 @ Mason | 22 |
03/18/25 @ Goldthwaite | 20 |
04/08/25 @ Center Point | 18 |
02/28/25 @ Harper | 15 |
03/07/25 vs Junction | 11 |
Johnson City waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They put the hurt on the Center Point Pirates with a sharp 22-4 win. Considering the Eagles have won 13 matches by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Sara Kuvet made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Ava Craig and Madison Marshall did most of the damage at the plate: Craig scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Marshall went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Isabelle Haley was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Johnson City was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .571. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in eight consecutive games.
Johnson City pushed their record up to 13-1-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Center Point, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
Johnson City will venture away from home to face off against San Saba at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Center Point does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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