Softball Preview: Goldsboro Cougars vs. North Johnston Panthers
Goldsboro is 0-7 against North Johnston since March of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Goldsboro Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the North Johnston Panthers at 6:30 p.m.
On Wednesday, Goldsboro suffered a rough 14-4 loss at the hands of Princeton. Goldsboro has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, North Johnston gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past Beddingfield 15-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for North Johnston considering their one-run performance the game before.
Emily Scott made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Scott was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Camden Ford was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Samantha Gilantiz, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Goldsboro's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for North Johnston, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Goldsboro might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from North Johnston in their previous meeting on April 9th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ford, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of her two plate appearances. Now that Goldsboro knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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