Softball Recap: South Johnston Finds Playoff Glory Versus Richlands

Trojans

Previous Games

05/15/25 @ Richlands	5-0
05/09/25 vs West Carteret	1-0
05/06/25 vs East Wake	11-0
05/01/25 vs West Johnston	5-4
04/29/25 @ Hunt	20-0
+ 17 more games

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only South Johnston walked away with it. They never let the Richlands Wildcats get on the board and left with a 5-0 win on Thursday. Winning may never get old, but the Trojans sure are getting used to it with their 22nd in a row.

Ava Strickland made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over eight innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lannah Price, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Olivia Crumpler was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

South Johnston's victory was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for Richlands, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-6.

South Johnston has already played their next contest, a 5-0 victory against Southern Nash on the 16th. Richlands does not have any more games scheduled as of now.