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Posted Apr 12/11 - Longhorns Earn Big Win Vs. Raiders

Mark Jennings earned his 3rd win of the 2011 season, as he threw a complete game two hitter on Monday afternoon. All three of Mark's victories this season have came in complete game efforts. He struck out 6 and issued only 3 walks. Jennings was locating all of his pitches and we were able to call any pitch at anytime, regardless of the count on the batter. Sawyer Ward continues his RBI tear, as he knocked in two more runs on a double, to give him 25 runs batted in, in only 11 games this season. Austin Humphrey relieved starting catcher, Danny Herman, behind the dish in the 3rd inning, as Herman had a National Honor Society engagement he had to participate in. Humphrey did a more than solid job behind the dish for the Horns. He also had a long single to the centerfield fence that was almost hit out of the park and probably should have been a double, but Coach Perkins, coaching third base, did not get a good read on the ball. Sophomore, Ryan Mahala, made several smooth plays at third base and senior centerfielder, Sammy Hampton, made some plays that would have made former Johnson County gold glove centerfielder, Eric Cullop, proud. It was a total team effort and a big win. Johnson County now stands at 4-3 in the Three Rivers Conference with an 8-3 record overall.

A Johnson City Press piece on Sawyer Ward's fantastic start to the 2011 season is available here.

It was not a standout day for the JV Longhorns. The developing club lacked intensity and still seemed tired from a long stretch of baseball. We are swinging too freely at the plate, not looking for a good pitch to hit or thinking as hitters in the box. Sophomore left handed pitcher, Jacob Henson, coming off of a terrific start last Thursday against Tennessee High, labored from the beginning. He was leaving pitches up in the hitting zone and was just never able to find a rhythm. Henson was not able to get out of the 5th inning. Freshman, Jake Sutherland, took the loss, but continues to pitch solid relief baseball for the JV Horns as he threw 2 1/3 innings out of the pen, only giving up one earned run. Junior second baseman, Chad Hodgkiss, sophomore catcher, Ryan Smith, and Sutherland, all had bloop hits for Johnson County. It was Sutherland's first career hit. The young JV Longhorns have been on a roller coaster all season, as although we are 7-3, there have been several games that we have not played well in, and we have benefited from some soft competition on the schedule. JV is for developing however, and with almost 20 total games scheduled, JV only practices (which most programs do not conduct) and consistent repetition, the JV players should continue to learn, grow, and develop.

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