Highland Park (7-5, 6-0) is red-hot, having won seven straight games, the longest such streak in St. Paul City. The streak was extended by another 2 games over the past week, includinga 11-2 victory over Humboldt.
Grant Vernon led the lineup this week with zero hits and zero RBIs.
Johnson went from 153 to 110 in the national rankings since last week after going 1-1 in the past seven days.
The Governors boasted the best pitching over the past week, holding opponents to the league's fewest hits and issuing the fewest walks. On the season, Johnson has allowed just 60 hits, while striking out 72 batters.
D. J. Staffa leads Johnson with 28 strikeouts in 21 innings.
