Johansen extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 14 on Friday, dropping them down to 0-9. They lost 15-0 to the Beyer Patriots. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-0 back in March.
As for Beyer, they now have a winning record of 8-7. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won six games by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Beyer's part, Destiny Pitts made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Pitts has posted since back in February of 2025. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, Beyer got a massive performance out of Lilianna Urias, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. Those three runs gave Urias a new career-high. Sydney Graham was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Johansen will host Turlock Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 22 runs per game on average), something the Vikings will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Beyer, they will take on Central Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Patriots' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hawks have averaged an impressive 9.4 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
