#1 Johnson Rallies Past Saints

The Saints met the #1 Johnson Cavaliers Wednesday night in the Region 6 Tournament at Eck Stadium in Wichita.  Seward jumped to a 2-0 lead before Johnson rallied feasting on eight SCCC walks.

The Saints scored first. Jhett Huffman whistled a lead off double in the third.  Isai Santaella doubled to left center to drive him home.  Grant Cox grounded out to drive home a run.  The Saints dropped a fly ball in left in the bottom of the third allowing a runner to circle the bases.  Johnson scored six fourth inning runs to lead 7-2.  In the top of the fifth, Jhett Huffman singled and Juan Alvarez grounded a single up the middle to score him to make it 7-3.  The Cavaliers scored four in the fifth on three walks, a triple, and a wild pitch.

Johnson out-hit Seward 6-5.  The game ended after seven due to run rule.

Johnson has won 41 in a row and improves to 57-2.  Seward falls to 25-37 and plays the loses of Cowley and Hutchinson Thursday afternoon at 1pm on 1270 and 92.3 FM.