North Pitt is 0-10 against North Johnston since April of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. North Pitt is taking a road trip to challenge North Johnston at 6:30 p.m. North Pitt has given up an average of 18.5 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for North Pitt's offense. They lost 20-0 to West Craven on Wednesday.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when North Johnston and Eastern Wayne meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Wednesday. The Panthers had just enough and edged out the Warriors 3-1.
Tenley Barbour spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up ten Ks. Those ten strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
North Johnston has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for North Pitt, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
North Pitt might still be hurting after the 20-1 defeat they got from North Johnston in their previous matchup back in April of 2021. Can North Pitt avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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