Goldsboro has gone a perfect 10-0 against Beddingfield recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Cougars will challenge the Bruins at 6:30 p.m. Goldsboro is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Goldsboro is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Eastern Wayne on Tuesday as they made off with a 20-1 victory. The Cougars have beaten the Warriors the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Warriors has come to flipping the script.
Joseph Hayes made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Goldsboro is 3-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 1-8 otherwise. Hayes was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024.
Avery Grant
| 04/01/25 @ Eastern Wayne | 3 |
| 03/21/25 @ Princeton | 2 |
| 03/13/25 vs Village Christian Academy | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ Spring Creek | 1 |
| 03/18/25 vs Beddingfield | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Avery Grant, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Maddox Bevell was another key player, going 3-for-5 with four RBI and two runs.
Goldsboro was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .618. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .360 or higher in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Beddingfield fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Spring Creek on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Gators by a score of 9-8. The Bruins have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Levi Sole made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jamir Jones, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Beddingfield's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Goldsboro, their record is now 4-9.
Beddingfield's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Goldsboro hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .341. It's a different story for Beddingfield, though, as they've only averaged .239. Will they be able to contain Goldsboro's hitters?
Goldsboro took their win against Beddingfield in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 15-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
