Softball Recap: Eastern Wayne Warriors vs. North Johnston Panthers
After flying high against Beddingfield last Tuesday, Eastern Wayne came back down to earth. The Eastern Wayne Warriors fell just short of the North Johnston Panthers by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Eastern Wayne in their matchups with North Johnston: they've now lost three in a row.
Mallory Reed spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up 17 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Eastern Wayne saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lyric Kornegay, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Even though they lost, Eastern Wayne was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
On North Johnston's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Victoria Sasser gave up only one earned run on one hit and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Samantha Gilantiz was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Camden Ford, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and a double.
Eastern Wayne's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for North Johnston, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-4.
Eastern Wayne will be playing at home against Wayne Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Wayne Christian: 2.7, Eastern Wayne: 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for North Johnston, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Princeton at 7:00 p.m. Princeton has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.67 runs per game on average), something North Johnston will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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