The Richlands Wildcats will face off against the South Johnston Trojans on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Richlands comes in on four and South Johnston on 21.
Richlands is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They never let Cedar Ridge get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The Wildcats' offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last five games.
Makenzie Goin
| 05/08/25 vs Cedar Ridge | 14 |
| 05/06/25 vs White Oak | 12 |
| 05/03/25 vs West Carteret | 13 |
| 05/01/25 vs White Oak | 15 |
| 04/29/25 @ West Carteret | 11 |
| + 9 more games |
Makenzie Goin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Richlands let LeNayah Jackson and Jordan Meece run wild. Jackson went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double, while Meece went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. Those two hits gave Meece a new career-high. Cameron Cubas was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Richlands was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cedar Ridge only posted a batting average of .095.
Meanwhile, South Johnston narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past West Carteret 1-0. The one-run effort marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
South Johnston's victory was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Richlands, their victory bumped their record up to 20-5.
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