Baseball Recap: North Johnston Panthers vs. Eastern Wayne Warriors
North Johnston stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Eastern Wayne Warriors a 13-0 shutout. Give North Johnston's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Daniel Turner made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Turner was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, North Johnston got a massive performance out of Caleb West, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Gavin Syverson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Eastern Wayne's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Rouse, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base. Rouse is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
North Johnston's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-4. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.2 runs per game. As for Eastern Wayne, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Johnston will take on Princeton at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Eastern Wayne, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Wayne Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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