Johnson is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Bowie is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Johnson Jaguars will take on the Bowie Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Johnson: 3.8, Bowie: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Johnson had to settle for a 9-8 loss against Dripping Springs. Johnson has struggled against Dripping Springs recently, as their match on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Bowie gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They blew past Austin 16-1.
Celia Alvidrez was incredible, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Josie Busceme was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Johnson's defeat dropped their record down to 15-11. As for Bowie, their victory bumped their record up to 19-7.
Johnson might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from Bowie in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bowie's Kate Bookidis, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Now that Johnson knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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