Baseball Recap: North Johnston Beats Beddingfield for Their Fourth Straight Victory

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

03/27/25 @ Eastern Wayne	34
04/08/25 vs Beddingfield	27
03/25/25 @ Goldsboro	23
04/08/25 vs Beddingfield	13
04/04/25 @ Wilson Prep	13

North Johnston came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Beddingfield Bruins with a sharp 18-5 win. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by ten runs or more this season.

Daniel Turner made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 12 over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.

In other batting news, Cameron Cuddington was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Tyler Coates was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

North Johnston always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .649. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Beddingfield only posted an OBP of .360.

North Johnston's record now sits at 12-4. As for Beddingfield, their loss was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-13.

North Johnston has already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Goldsboro on the 10th. As for Beddingfield, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 12-1 win against Eastern Wayne on the 10th.