While Nashville couldn't quite beat Johnston City on Thursday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the ten-point defeat they were dealt last Wednesday. The Nashville Hornets fell just short of the Johnston City Indians by a score of 9-7. Nashville has not had much luck with Johnston City recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For Johnston City's part, Peyton Johnson made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Zoee Cullum was incredible, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Makenzie Mowery, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Nashville's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Johnston City, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-4.
Nashville will look to defend their home field on Friday against Sparta at 4:30 p.m. As for Johnston City, they will head out on the road to challenge Marion at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Johnston City is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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