Johansen is 0-10 against Ceres since April of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Johansen Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Ceres Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Johansen has given up an average of 17.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Johansen is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They lost 18-1 to Beyer.
Johansen saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jocelyn Ibanez Soto, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, in Wednesday's Canine Competition, Ceres didn't have enough. They took a 14-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of Livingston on Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that the Bulldogs have lost by exactly five runs.
Ceres got a massive performance out of Ava Montesdeoca, who went 3-for-4 with two triples and two runs. The dominant performance gave Montesdeoca a new career-high in triples. Another player making a difference was Kyleigh Robinson, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Ceres has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. Johansen's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Johansen might still be hurting after the 26-1 loss they got from Ceres in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Johansen avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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