Softball Recap: South Johnston extends home winning streak to four

By Team Reports Apr 12, 2024, 1:43pm

Softball Recap: South Johnston Trojans vs. West Johnston Wildcats

In what's become a running theme this season, South Johnston gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the West Johnston Wildcats an 11-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for South Johnston as they're now sitting on six straight.

Ava Strickland made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Strickland has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Strickland was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with four RBI and a double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaylee Cox, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Allison Barbour was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

South Johnston pushed their record up to 9-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for West Johnston, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-9.

South Johnston will head out on the road to take on Triton at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in South Johnston's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six matches. As for West Johnston, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Fike at 6:00 p.m.

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