South Johnston entered their tilt with Hunt with 12 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 13. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Hunt Warriors on Friday. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs South Johnston has scored all season.
Ava Strickland spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Reese Penny, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Randi Deese, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a double.
On Hunt's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josie Harrell, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
South Johnston pushed their record up to 16-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Hunt, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
South Johnston will head out on the road to take on East Wake at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Wake is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Hunt, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against West Johnston at 7:00 p.m. West Johnston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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