Softball Preview: Goldsboro Cougars vs. Eastern Wayne Warriors
Goldsboro has been on the road for four straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Eastern Wayne Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Goldsboro and Eastern Wayne are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
Goldsboro will head into Tuesday's game ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played on Tuesday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Tuesday was a bit more commanding. They lost 12-5 to Spring Creek. Goldsboro has struggled against Spring Creek recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Eastern Wayne waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Panthers out 4-2.
Mallory Reed was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Reed has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Reed was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Goldsboro's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Eastern Wayne, they pushed their record up to 11-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Goldsboro suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Eastern Wayne in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Reed, who struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Now that Goldsboro knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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