Baseball Recap: Tuesday's Defeat Ends North Johnston's Winning Streak

Panthers

Previous 5 Games

04/01/25 vs Princeton	2-3
03/27/25 @ Eastern Wayne	34-0
03/26/25 vs Harnett Central	9-4
03/25/25 @ Goldsboro	23-0
03/19/25 @ Franklin Academy	12-2

After soaring to 34 runs the game before, North Johnston was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Princeton Bulldogs by a score of 3-2. The Panthers' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.

North Johnston saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Barnes, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.

North Johnston's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 8-4. As for Princeton, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.

North Johnston is taking a road trip to challenge Spring Creek at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Gators have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Princeton, they will welcome Eastern Wayne at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs are facing the Warriors at the right time seeing as the Warriors are stuck on a nine-game losing streak.