Harper is 2-8 against Johnson City since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Harper Longhorns will head out on the road to challenge the Johnson City Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Harper came tearing into last Monday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Panthers a 7-0 shutout.
Johnson City was handed a two-point loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against San Saba on Tuesday. Johnson City put the hurt on San Saba with a sharp 10-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Johnson City needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Harper's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Johnson City, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5.
Harper suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Johnson City in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Harper avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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