The North Johnston Panthers will head out to face off against the Washington Pam Pack at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
North Johnston is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering SouthWest Edgecombe just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (6-1), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 5, 2021, but that streak is no more.
North Johnston saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reid Willoughby, who went 3-for-4 with one double.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Washington's offense. They came up short against West Craven on Friday, falling 16-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Pam Pack have suffered against the Eagles since March 21, 2023.
Washington's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for North Johnston, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Washington's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. North Johnston has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.1 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Washington, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1 strikeouts. Will North Johnston keep running through batters, or will the Pam Pack buck the trend?
North Johnston couldn't quite get it done against Washington in their previous matchup back in May of 2019 as they fell 5-2. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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