Midland Valley came into Monday's match having lost 11 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against the Henry County Wildcats by a score of 5-1 on Monday.
Landon Johnson
| 04/07/25 vs Henry County | 10 |
| 04/01/25 vs Aiken | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ Gilbert | 1 |
| 03/21/25 @ Airport | 4 |
| 03/14/25 vs Brookland-Cayce | 4 |
| + 12 more games |
Landon Johnson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Johnson wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nate Evans, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Evans is becoming a predictor of Midland Valley's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 0-11-1 when he doesn't). Turner Scott was another, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Midland Valley's victory bumped their record up to 3-12-1. As for Henry County, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-7.
Midland Valley has already played their next contest, a 7-6 loss against Carlisle County on the 8th. As for Henry County, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 18-2 defeat against Taylor County on the 8th.
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