Longhorns
| 04/01/25 @ Happy Valley | 3 |
| 03/25/25 vs Chuckey-Doak | 2 |
| 03/24/25 @ Chuckey-Doak | 2 |
| 03/18/25 @ South Greene | 9 |
| 03/17/25 vs South Greene | 12 |
| + 7 more games |
The Johnson County Longhorns will head out on the road to square off against the University School Buccaneers at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Johnson County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Johnson County is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Happy Valley.
Carson Jennings put in work no matter where he played. He struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (one). He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Jennings wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kaden Blevins, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, while University School put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Sullivan East. The Buccaneers came out on top against the Patriots by a score of 5-0. The game was the first time the Buccaneers have beaten the Patriots on their field since March 22, 2022.
University School's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Johnson County, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Johnson County took their victory against University School in their previous meeting back in April of 2015 by a conclusive 12-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Longhorns since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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