Softball Recap: Eastern Wayne Warriors vs. Goldsboro Cougars
In what's become a running theme this season, Eastern Wayne gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Goldsboro Cougars a 15-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Eastern Wayne needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Mallory Reed made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Reed has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Reed was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Eastern Wayne got a massive performance out of Natalia Pierce, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kerintun (KK) Kinley, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Eastern Wayne's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-5. As for Goldsboro, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eastern Wayne will take on Princeton at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Eastern Wayne is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Goldsboro, they will head out on the road to face off against Beddingfield at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Goldsboro is facing Beddingfield at the right time seeing as Beddingfield is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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