Softball Recap: Goldsboro Cougars vs. Eastern Wayne Warriors
Goldsboro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of the Eastern Wayne Warriors by a score of 3-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Goldsboro of the 15-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Goldsboro saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Howell, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Eastern Wayne's side, Mallory Reed spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 16 Ks. Reed has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Natalia Pierce, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Ruiz, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with.
Goldsboro's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Eastern Wayne, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-6.
As of now, neither Goldsboro nor Eastern Wayne have any future games scheduled.
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