It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Johansen ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over the Waterford Wildcats. This was payback for the Vikings, who suffered a 10-9 loss the last time these two teams met.
Gus Martinez
| 03/01/25 vs Waterford | 9 |
| 02/15/25 vs Modesto Christian | 8 |
| 04/02/24 @ Modesto Christian | 4 |
| 02/22/25 @ Turlock Christian | 3 |
| 04/19/24 vs Lathrop | 3 |
Gus Martinez made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Martinez wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Josh Moreno, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
The victory made it two in a row for Johansen and bumps their season record up to 5-3-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Waterford, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Johansen will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Ceres at 4:00 p.m. on March 11th. As for Waterford, they are taking a road trip to take on Modesto Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Modesto Christian has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.89 runs per game on average), something Waterford will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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