The Foothill Mustangs will challenge the Johnson Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Foothill has given up an average of 12.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Foothill lost 15-5 to Johnson on Tuesday. The Mustangs have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meetings.
For Johnson's part, Scott Holben was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. The dominant performance gave Holben a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Johnson got a massive performance out of Tony Hernandez, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Andre Soto was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Johnson was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Foothill only posted a batting average of .118.
Johnson's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Foothill, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Foothill has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Johnson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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