Softball Recap: North Johnston Panthers vs. Princeton Bulldogs
North Johnston entered their tilt with Princeton with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They put the hurt on the Princeton Bulldogs with a sharp 10-2 win on Tuesday. North Johnston might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Victoria Sasser spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on two hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, North Johnston let Kaleigh Hughart and Callie Lancaster loose on the outfield. Hughart scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Lancaster scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Lancaster is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Emily Scott was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On Princeton's side, Lilly Holmes was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
North Johnston has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Princeton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
North Johnston will head out on the road to challenge Spring Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Spring Creek is on a three-game streak of home wins, North Johnston a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Princeton will take on Eastern Wayne at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Princeton has given up an average of 6.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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