It would be difficult to figure out which part of Argyle/Black Hawk’s Mitchell Johnsen’s performance will b remembered most by Highland … his pitching or his hitting. His pitching featured a two hitter both by Cardinal Jack Tarrell. He also struck ut 13 batters in the 12-2 Six Rivers win.
Or maybe it was his hitting where he went 4×4 and knocked in three runs in the process.
Johnsen singled in the second inning, singled in the sixth inning, singled in the first inning, and singled in the fourth inning.
The Warbirds opened the scoring in the first after Johnsen singled in a run.
The Warbirds committed an error, which helped Highland tie the game at one in the bottom of the first.
Argyle/Black Hawk made the score 5-1 in the top of the second after Trent Bidlingmaier drew a walk, scoring one run, an error scored another run, and Johnsen singled, driving two.
A single by Oley Isely extended the Warbirds lead to 7-1 in the top of the third inning.
Argyle/Black Hawk scored five runs on four hits in the top of the sixth inning. Johnsen singled, scoring two runs, Cole Dunlavey laid down a sacrifice bunt, scoring one run, Brylon Bidlingmaier singled, scoring one run, and Chandler Johnson drew a walk, scoring one run.
Tarrell started on the hill for Highland. He allowed 10 hits and 12 runs (two earned) over five and one-third innings, striking out five and walking two.
Argyle/Black Hawk Warbirds amassed 10 hits in the game.Johnsen was 4×4, Brylon Bidlingmaier collected two hits with Isely, Max Soper, Jackson Berget and Johnson all had one hit.