Johnston faced Northwest in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Dragons lost 16-4 to the Wolves. The Dragons have struggled against the Wolves recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Johnston's loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Northwest, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-2.
Johnston wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 9-1 victory against Davenport West on the 13th. As for Northwest, they have also already played their next contest, a 12-4 win against Fort Dodge on the 13th.
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