Johnson County had to kick off their season on the road on Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. Everything went their way against the Wheeler County Bulldogs as the Johnson County Trojans made off with a 16-10 victory. The Trojans have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bulldogs, too.
S. Newsome looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, W. Peeples was a standout: he scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of J. Wadley, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Johnson County will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Georgia School for Innovation & Classics at 5:30 p.m. on February 25th. As for Wheeler County, they are taking a road trip to face off against East Laurens at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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