Johnson County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the University School Buccaneers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Buccaneers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 two weeks ago.
Johnson County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Jennings, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Johnson County's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for University School, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Johnson County will head out to challenge Cloudland at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Highlanders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.79 runs per game on average), something the Longhorns will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for University School, they will host West Ridge at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Wolves will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Buccaneers surely won't give up without a fight.
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