Baseball Recap: North Johnston Panthers vs. Spring Creek Gators
North Johnston had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 27-2 margin over the Spring Creek Gators. North Johnston might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five contests by seven runs or more this season.
Jackson King and Daniel Turner were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, King tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Turner struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, King scored a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Turner scored a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Gavin Syverson was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Seth Scott, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
On Spring Creek's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Hines, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
North Johnston's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs per game. As for Spring Creek, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
North Johnston will head out on the road to square off against Beddingfield at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Beddingfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season. As for Spring Creek, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Eastern Wayne at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Eastern Wayne hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
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