Johnson stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Valley Vikings with a sharp 18-2 win. Winning may never get old, but Johnson sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Sadie Kirkland and Anissa Zavala made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Kirkland struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Zavala pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Kirkland has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Kirkland went 4-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles, while Zavala went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Valicianna Collins-Hogan was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Raven Xiong, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Johnson has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Cordova the next time they take the field. Valley will head out to face Cordova at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Johnson will head out to face them at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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