Softball Recap: South Johnston Takes Down Southern Nash in a Playoff Battle

Trojans

Previous Games

05/16/25 @ Southern Nash	5-0
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
+ 18 more games

South Johnston had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They didn't even let the Southern Nash Firebirds on the board on Friday, marking the Trojans' second-straight 5-0 shutout. The Trojans are really starting to get used to good results now that the team has won 23 straight.

Not much got past Ava Strickland, who gave up just five hits to keep Southern Nash off the board. Strickland has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lannah Price, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and one double. Allison Barbour was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one run and one double.

South Johnston pushed their record up to 23-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Southern Nash, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 24-1.

As of now, neither South Johnston nor the Firebirds have any future games scheduled.