North Johnston had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They came out on top against the Spring Creek Gators by a score of 11-6. That result was just more of the same for these two, as North Johnston also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Victoria Sasser spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on two hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kaleigh Hughart was incredible, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Sidney Stanely, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Spring Creek's side, Emily Williams was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up four earned (and seven unearned) runs off seven hits. Williams was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Jasmine Valentine made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a home run, four stolen bases, and two runs. Sarah Hess was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
North Johnston is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Spring Creek, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-6.
North Johnston will take on South Johnston at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. South Johnston is coming into the matchup with five straight wins on the road, so North Johnston will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Spring Creek, they will take on Eastern Wayne at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastern Wayne's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Spring Creek's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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