Softball Recap: West Johnston Beats Smithfield-Selma for Their Third Straight Victory

Wildcats

Previous 5 Games

03/21/25 vs Smithfield-Selma	15-0
03/18/25 @ East Wake	6-2
03/14/25 vs Southern Wayne	15-0
03/13/25 @ Eastern Alamance	0-5
03/11/25 @ Fike	17-0

West Johnston waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Smithfield-Selma Spartans a 15-0 shutout. With that victory, the Wildcats brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.

Zoie Gimenez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. She also hit a double, marking her first of the season.

In other batting news, Lacy Roberts was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Paige Cabell, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

West Johnston always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .654. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

West Johnston's record now sits at 4-5. As for Smithfield-Selma, their defeat was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-10.

Looking ahead, West Johnston will face off against C.B. Aycock at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Smithfield-Selma, they will take on Southern Wayne at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Smithfield-Selma is facing Southern Wayne at the right time seeing as Southern Wayne is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.