The Johnson Jaguars will head out on the road to face off against the Alamo Heights Mules at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Johnson is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Johnson's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against LEE as they made off with a 9-0 victory.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Alamo Heights, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over Pieper on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Mules as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Yul Salaburu made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, William Bishop was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Blake Bader was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Alamo Heights always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Johnson's record now sits at 15-9. As for Alamo Heights, their record is now 7-15-1.
Johnson skirted past Alamo Heights 8-6 in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Jaguars repeat their success, or do the Mules have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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