Goldsboro unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the Arendell Parrott Academy Patriots on Wednesday, falling 21-4. The Cougars were not able to make up for their loss to the Patriots from their previous meeting back in February of 2024.

Brayden Smith
| 02/26/25 vs Arendell Parrott Academy | 4 |
| 02/29/24 @ Rosewood | 3 |
| 04/30/24 vs Spring Creek | 2 |
| 03/25/24 vs East Carteret | 2 |
| 03/14/24 @ Neuse Charter | 2 |
Goldsboro saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Smith, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Smith a new career-high in hits (four).
While Goldsboro had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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