The Eastern Wayne Warriors were able to grind out a solid win over the SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars on Tuesday, taking the game 5-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Mallory Reed
| 03/24/26 vs SouthWest Edgecombe | 23 |
| 03/20/26 @ North Lenoir | 21 |
| 03/18/26 vs North Johnston | 17 |
| 03/10/26 @ West Craven | 21 |
| 03/05/26 vs Rosewood | 16 |
| + 13 more games |
Mallory Reed made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 23 over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March of 2025. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those RBI were her first of the season.
The victory was their first at home, bumping their record up to 2-3. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eastern Wayne will square off against Douglas Byrd at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, they will challenge Hobgood Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Raiders have averaged an impressive 11.8 runs per game this season.
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