Softball Recap: C.B. Aycock Golden Falcons vs. West Johnston Wildcats
C.B. Aycock won the last time they faced West Johnston, and things went their way on Friday too. The C.B. Aycock Golden Falcons skirted past the West Johnston Wildcats 5-3.
Haylee Ezzell made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Ezzell has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Ezzell was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aaliyah Lassiter, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Audrey Teasley, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On West Johnston's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Faith Chapman, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
The victory got C.B. Aycock back to even at 9-9. As for West Johnston, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-10.
C.B. Aycock will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Smithfield-Selma, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Smithfield-Selma is coming into the matchup with eight straight losses on the road, meaning C.B. Aycock will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for West Johnston, they will square off against Hunt at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Johnston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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