Softball Recap: West Johnston Has No Trouble Against Southern Wayne

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Previous Games

04/29/25 - Away	17-0 W
03/14/25 - Home	15-0 W
04/16/24 - Home	8-2 W
03/15/24 - Away	13-1 W
04/21/23 - Away	13-0 W
+ 3 more games

While West Johnston put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Southern Wayne. The Wildcats were the clear victors by a 17-0 margin over the Saints. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Saints recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.

Faith Chapman made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Laney Pearce was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Reagan Sutton, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

West Johnston always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .818. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

West Johnston pushed their record up to 13-7 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 18.3 runs. As for Southern Wayne, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-20.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Johnston will square off against South Johnston at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Trojans will roll in looking for their 19th straight victory, something the Wildcats surely won't give up without a fight. As for Southern Wayne, they will face off against C.B. Aycock at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Saints will need to watch out since the Golden Falcons have now posted at least ten runs in their last four games.