Baseball Recap: North Johnston Has No Trouble Against Spring Creek

North Johnston won the last time they faced Spring Creek and things went their way on Tuesday too. The North Johnston Panthers blew past the Spring Creek Gators 11-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.

Jackson King looked comfortable as he struck out 12 batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024.

On the hitting side, Tyler Coates was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. He also put up two doubles, which were his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Seth Scott, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.

Panthers

Batting Average

03/18/25 vs Spring Creek	51.9%
03/14/25 @ Neuse Charter	41.9%
03/13/25 vs South Johnston	12.5%
03/07/25 @ Fike	26.9%
03/03/25 vs Fike	9.5%
+ 9 more games

North Johnston was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .519. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.

North Johnston now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Spring Creek, they dropped their record down to 2-2 with the loss, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.

Looking ahead, North Johnston will head out to challenge Franklin Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Franklin Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Spring Creek, they will welcome Eastern Wayne at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.