
Warriors
05/01/25 @ Goldsboro | 16-4 |
04/29/25 @ North Johnston | 4-3 |
04/16/25 @ Spring Creek | 4-2 |
04/15/25 vs American Leadership Academy-Johnston | 2-0 |
04/10/25 vs Beddingfield | 5-0 |
+ 3 more games |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Eastern Wayne). They blew past the Goldsboro Cougars 16-4 on Thursday. Winning may never get old, but the Warriors sure are getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Mallory Reed was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Madison Pridgen was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Hannah Lee was another key player, going 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
Eastern Wayne always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Eastern Wayne pushed their record up to 12-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games. As for Goldsboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
As of now, neither Eastern Wayne nor the Cougars have any future games scheduled.
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