
Jaguars
02/18/25 @ Long Creek | 16 |
02/13/25 @ Splendora | 8 |
02/15/25 vs Tuloso-Midway | 7 |
02/14/25 vs Harlan | 3 |
02/13/25 vs Lake Travis | 2 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Johnson). Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Long Creek Dragons a 16-0 shutout on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Jaguars have posted since April 13, 2024.
Mackenzie Morgan made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Morgan was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. She also brought in an RBI, marking her first of the season.
In other batting news, Johnson let Aryana Dunkelberger and Emily Kaman loose on the outfield. Dunkelberger scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3, while Kaman went a perfect4-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. That's the most runs Dunkelberger has posted since back in April of 2024. Kylie Campbell was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Johnson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .730. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Johnson and bumps their season record up to 3-4. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs over those games. As for Long Creek, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Coming up, Johnson will venture away from home to challenge Burbank at 7:00 p.m. on February 25th. As for Long Creek, they will host Randolph at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Randolph is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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