North Johnston was led to victory by Tyler Coates, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Tuesday. Coates was dynamite, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Coates and North Johnston will be playing at home against Goldsboro at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Coates has dominated as far as hits are concerned (he's averaged 1.1 per game this season), but he's got his work cut out for him considering Goldsboro has only allowed six per game this season.
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