After having lost a blowout in their previous game against North Lenoir, West Craven was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 win over the North Johnston Panthers. For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 5-0 victory the Panthers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Cloey Sanders was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Sanders was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her seven plate appearances with one run.
Morgan Jarman
| 03/27/26 @ North Johnston | 4 |
| 03/20/26 vs Washington | 2 |
| 03/13/26 @ SouthWest Edgecombe | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Greene Central | 2 |
| 03/04/25 vs Swansboro | 2 |
In other batting news, West Craven let Morgan Jarman and Angelina Smith run wild. Jarman went 4-for-5 with two runs and one stolen base, while Smith went 2-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those four hits gave Jarman a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tynleigh Koonce, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and one triple.
West Craven kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
West Craven's record is now 4-5. As for North Johnston, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 6-4.
Looking ahead, West Craven will venture away from home to face off against Southside at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for North Johnston, they will head out on the road to challenge Bunn at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers will need to watch out since the Wildcats have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups.
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