There’s an incalculable number of ways to describe how Alex Johnson plays baseball, but only one word is necessary to capture the essence of his game: Power.
Johnson has hit seven home runs this season. No other player in the Elmore County area has hit more than five.
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Andy Anders / The Herald Edgewood Academy senior Alex Johnson delivers a strike against Hooper Academy April 8.
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