Johnson Creek has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Markesan Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Johnson Creek knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past eight games -- so hopefully Markesan likes a good challenge.
Johnson Creek stacked a 15th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They beat Divine Savior Holy Angels by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 16-5.
Hailee Walk made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Walk was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jenna Fincutter, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Hailey Fincutter, who scored two runs while going 1-for-5.
Meanwhile, Markesan came up short against Cambria-Friesland on Thursday and fell 7-3. Markesan has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Johnson Creek pushed their record up to 18-2 with that victory, which was their tenth straight on the road. As for Markesan, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
Everything went Johnson Creek's way against Markesan when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Johnson Creek made off with a 20-11 win. Does Johnson Creek have another victory up their sleeve, or will Markesan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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