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| 03/21/25 - Away | 25-0 W |
| 04/23/24 - Away | 15-0 W |
| 03/22/24 - Home | 17-2 W |
| 05/01/23 - Home | 11-0 W |
| 03/21/23 - Away | 11-0 W |
| + 4 more games |
South Johnston is a perfect 9-0 against Southern Wayne since March of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Trojans will welcome the Saints at 6:00 p.m. South Johnston is coming into the game hot, having won their last 13 games.
Last Tuesday, South Johnston got the win against C.B. Aycock by a conclusive 12-5. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by six runs or more this season.
South Johnston got a massive performance out of Lannah Price, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Reese Penny, who went 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
South Johnston always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .524. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as C.B. Aycock only posted an OBP of .344.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 20 runs the game before, Southern Wayne was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They came up short against East Wake, falling 20-2. The loss continues a trend for the Saints in their meetings with the Warriors: they've now lost four in a row.
South Johnston's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Southern Wayne, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.
Southern Wayne's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: South Johnston hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .345. It's a different story for Southern Wayne, though, as they've only averaged .190. Will they be able to contain South Johnston's hitters?
South Johnston took their win against Southern Wayne when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 25-0 score. Will the Trojans repeat their success, or do the Saints have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
