The North Johnston Panthers will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Eastern Wayne Warriors at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
North Johnston's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Goldsboro on Thursday. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, North Johnston's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Jackson King spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Eastern Wayne lost 15-9 to American Leadership Academy-Johnston on Monday. Eastern Wayne has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Eastern Wayne saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dalton Gray, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. Another player making a difference was Isiah Davis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
North Johnston's loss dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Eastern Wayne, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-15.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. North Johnston has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Eastern Wayne struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
North Johnston took their win against Eastern Wayne when the teams last played on April 10th by a conclusive 13-0. Does North Johnston have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eastern Wayne turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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