Baseball Recap: Friday's Defeat Ends South Johnston's Winning Streak

South Johnston fell victim to Fike and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fike Demons. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Demons apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.

Trojans

Previous 5 Games

03/14/25 @ Fike	0-4
03/13/25 @ North Johnston	5-0
03/11/25 vs Smithfield-Selma	22-0
03/07/25 vs Garner	12-5
03/06/25 vs Cleveland	1-7

The defeat snapped South Johnston's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-4 record. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Fike, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.

Coming up, South Johnston will be playing at home against C.B. Aycock at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Johnston's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so C.B. Aycock's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Fike, they will head out to square off against Smithfield-Selma at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Smithfield-Selma is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Fike a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck.