Softball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for Eastern Wayne

Warriors

Previous 6 Games

04/16/25 @ Spring Creek	4-2
04/15/25 vs American Leadership Academy-Johnston	2-0
04/10/25 vs Beddingfield	5-0
04/08/25 vs Spring Creek	7-1
04/03/25 @ Princeton	4-1
04/01/25 vs Goldsboro	10-2

While Eastern Wayne's victory against Spring Creek wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Warriors narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Gators 4-2. The victory was nothing new for the Warriors as they're now sitting on six straight.

Mallory Reed made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hannah Lee, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Nakiah Williams also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.

Eastern Wayne's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Spring Creek, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eastern Wayne will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on North Johnston at 6:30 p.m. on the 29th. As for Spring Creek, they will face off against Liberty Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Gators' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Heat have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season.