The Eastern Wayne Warriors will challenge the American Leadership Academy-Johnston Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastern Wayne will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Eastern Wayne's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They came out on top against Beddingfield by a score of 5-0.
Not much got past Mallory Reed, who gave up just two hits and racked up 20 Ks to keep Beddingfield off the board. Reed has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Hannah Lee was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaliyah Sembly, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three games, American Leadership Academy-Johnston finally came back down to earth on Wednesday. They came up short against East Wake Academy, falling 9-2. The Patriots' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
American Leadership Academy-Johnston saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Cooke, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Eastern Wayne's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for American Leadership Academy-Johnston, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Eastern Wayne has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 19 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like American Leadership Academy-Johnston struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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