The Johnson County Longhorns will head out to face off against the Rye Cove Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Johnson County has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while Rye Cove will arrive with five straight victories.
Johnson County managed to slip by Unaka the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Longhorns lost 18-7 to the Rangers on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, while Rye Cove put up plenty of runs last Tuesday, the same can't be said for Grundy. The Eagles blew past the Golden Wave 12-0. Considering the Eagles have won six contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Kenzie Hood, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in each of the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasmine Stanley, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2.
Rye Cove hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in five consecutive games.
Rye Cove pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Johnson County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
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