The Johnson Jaguars will head out on the road to take on the Dripping Springs Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Johnson: 3.8, Dripping Springs: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Johnson had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Cardinals. That's two games straight that Johnson has won by exactly four runs.
Bowie typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Dripping Springs proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 7-4. Winning may never get old, but Dripping Springs sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Haiden Anderson made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Anderson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Anderson was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Lorelei Gamble was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played. Elianna Amato was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Johnson has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for Dripping Springs, their record now sits at 18-11.
Johnson came up short against Dripping Springs in their previous matchup back in March, falling 10-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Anderson, who struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off ten hits. Now that Johnson knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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