Johnson and Madison are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Johnson Jaguars will head out on the road to face off against the Madison Mavericks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Johnson comes in on seven and Madison on 11.
Last Tuesday, Johnson narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past LEE 9-8.
Morgan Mackenzie spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Melania Reeves, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and a stolen base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Surratt, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Madison stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They blew past LEE 9-3.
Johnson is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Madison, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-6.
Johnson suffered a grim 13-6 defeat to Madison when the teams last played back in March. Can Johnson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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