Johnston City waltzed into their match on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Flora Wolves with a sharp 11-3 victory. The Indians have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Wolves, too.
Peyton Johnson made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Peyton Smith
| 05/03/25 @ Flora | 2 |
| 05/03/25 vs Mater Dei | 3 |
| 05/01/25 @ Trico | 1 |
| 04/30/25 vs Trico | 3 |
| 04/28/25 vs Carbondale | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
In other batting news, Johnston City got a big performance out of Peyton Smith, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs. Smith is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last 11 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Lilli Armes, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one double.
Johnston City's record is now 12-9. As for Flora, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Johnston City will square off against Carmi-White County at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Flora, they will challenge Hamilton County at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Wolves' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Foxes have averaged an impressive 8.9 runs per game this season.
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