Softball Game Recap: Goldsboro Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Apr 26, 2024, 3:10pm

Softball Recap: Goldsboro Cougars vs. North Johnston Panthers

Goldsboro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 16-4 to the North Johnston Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Goldsboro of the 15-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 9th.

For North Johnston's part, Emily Scott spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on four hits.

At the plate, Samantha Gilantiz was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Camden Ford, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

Goldsboro's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for North Johnston, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-5 record this season.

Goldsboro is on the road again on Tuesday to play Spring Creek at 5:00 p.m. As for North Johnston, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Eastern Wayne at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

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