04/11/25 @ San Saba | 18-0 |
04/08/25 @ Center Point | 22-4 |
03/21/25 @ Mason | 22-0 |
03/18/25 @ Goldthwaite | 22-2 |
03/11/25 vs Goldthwaite | 11-1 |
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Johnson City waltzed into their game on Friday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the San Saba Armadillos an 18-0 shutout. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly 18 runs.
Emaleigh Davis was a major factor no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Sara Kuvet was a standout: she scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in triples (two). Another player making a difference was Isabelle Haley, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three doubles.
Johnson City kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in ten consecutive contests.
Johnson City pushed their record up to 14-1-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.7 runs over those games. As for San Saba, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-16 record this season.
Johnson City will have a chance to go back-to-back against San Saba: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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