Johnson won the last time they faced Foresthill, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Johnson Warriors blew past the Foresthill Wildfires 18-10. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Johnson.
Joseph Gonzales Jr. made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Gonzales Jr. was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ami Cueto was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Tony Hernandez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Foresthill's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack May, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Johnson has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-16 record this season. As for Foresthill, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.
Johnson will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Foothill at 4:00 p.m. Foothill is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Johnson will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Foresthill, they will be playing at home against Western Sierra Collegiate Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Foresthill is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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