The Bunn Wildcats will challenge the North Johnston Panthers on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Bunn comes in on seven and North Johnston on five.
Bunn is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Clinton with a sharp 9-2 win. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Martin County typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday North Johnston proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Gators.
North Johnston let Daniel Turner and Cameron Willoughby run wild. Turner went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base, while Willoughby earned two runs and three stolen bases. That's the most runs Willoughby has posted since back in March. Maurice Love was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Bunn pushed their record up to 24-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for North Johnston, their win bumped their record up to 19-7.
Bunn was able to grind out a solid victory over North Johnston when the teams last played back in April, winning 6-1. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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