The Johnson Central Golden Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Bryan Station Defenders at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Johnson Central has five straight victories, Bryan Station has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Johnson Central is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Saturday, just like they did against Bishop Brossart (and have done all season long). Johnson Central was the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over Bishop Brossart on Friday.
Johnson Central got a great performance from Dawson Montgomery as he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Chase Preece was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Callaham, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bryan Station came up short against George Rogers Clark on Friday and fell 10-5.
Trenton Cutwright made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Carter, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Johnson Central's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-11. As for Bryan Station, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13.
Everything went Johnson Central's way against Bryan Station in their previous meeting back in May of 2016 as Johnson Central made off with a 9-1 victory. Will Johnson Central repeat their success, or does Bryan Station have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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