Trojans
| 05/15/25 @ Richlands | 5-0 |
| 05/09/25 vs West Carteret | 1-0 |
| 05/06/25 vs East Wake | 11-0 |
| 05/01/25 vs West Johnston | 5-4 |
| 04/29/25 @ Hunt | 20-0 |
| + 17 more games |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only South Johnston walked away with it. They never let the Richlands Wildcats get on the board and left with a 5-0 win on Thursday. Winning may never get old, but the Trojans sure are getting used to it with their 22nd in a row.
Ava Strickland made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over eight innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lannah Price, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Olivia Crumpler was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
South Johnston's victory was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for Richlands, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-6.
South Johnston has already played their next contest, a 5-0 victory against Southern Nash on the 16th. Richlands does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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