It was a good run, but Johnson unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Westlake Chaparrals by a score of 7-6. Johnson was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Westlake apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Johnson got a good showing from Jayden Lopez, who tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Lopez has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, AJ Gonzalez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Thomas Schnabel, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI.
Johnson's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-13-1. As for Westlake, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-12-1 record this season.
Johnson will be playing at home against Lake Travis at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Johnson: 3.7, Lake Travis: 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Westlake does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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