Cougars
| 04/01/25 @ Eastern Wayne | 20 |
| 03/27/25 @ Spring Creek | 16 |
| 03/18/25 vs Beddingfield | 15 |
| 03/31/25 vs Faith Christian Academy | 8 |
| 03/13/25 vs Village Christian Academy | 7 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Goldsboro). They blew past the Eastern Wayne Warriors 20-1 on Tuesday. With that win, the Cougars brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Joseph Hayes was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Avery Grant was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Maddox Bevell, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI and two runs.
Goldsboro kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 21 hits. They are 3-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
The victory (which was Goldsboro's third in a row) raised their record to 4-9. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Eastern Wayne, they dropped their record down to 0-9 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Goldsboro will square off against Beddingfield at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Eastern Wayne, they will challenge Princeton at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 8.9 runs per game this season.
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