Trojans
| 04/03/25 vs Fike | 18-0 |
| 04/01/25 @ West Johnston | 7-1 |
| 03/27/25 @ East Wake | 8-0 |
| 03/25/25 vs Hunt | 15-0 |
| 03/24/25 vs Triton | 6-3 |
| + 7 more games |
South Johnston came tearing into Thursday's contest with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by an 18-0 margin over the Fike Demons. Considering the Trojans have won ten games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Ava Strickland made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaylee Cox, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Emma Williford was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
South Johnston always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .679. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fike only posted an OBP of .200.
South Johnston's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Fike, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-11.
Coming up, South Johnston is taking a road trip to square off against C.B. Aycock at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Golden Falcons have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Fike, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Smithfield-Selma at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Demons are facing the Spartans at the right time seeing as the Spartans are stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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