The West Johnston Wildcats will face off against the South Johnston Trojans at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. West Johnston is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.
West Johnston came out on top against Southern Wayne on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run sixth inning. The Wildcats beat the Saints by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 9-1. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won eight contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, South Johnston's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Hunt by a score of 5-4.
West Johnston pushed their record up to 17-6 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games. As for South Johnston, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-7.
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