The Johnson Jaguars will head out on the road to take on the Bowie Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Johnson's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Bowie's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Johnson's hitters rose to the challenge against a Bulldogs pitching crew that boasted an average of only 2.13 points allowed on Tuesday. Johnson blew past Bowie 12-2. That's two games straight that Johnson has won by exactly ten runs.
Mason Alaniz-Sendejo tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, AJ Gonzalez and Gus Koehn did most of the damage at the plate: Gonzalez scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Koehn scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Selvin Garrett, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
The win was the third in a row for Johnson, bringing their record for this year to 13-12-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs per game. As for Bowie, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 17-6.
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