C.B. Aycock won the last time they faced West Johnston, and things went their way on Friday too. The C.B. Aycock Golden Falcons skirted past the West Johnston Wildcats 5-3.
Haylee Ezzell made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Ezzell has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Ezzell was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aaliyah Lassiter, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Audrey Teasley, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On West Johnston's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Faith Chapman, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
The victory got C.B. Aycock back to even at 9-9. As for West Johnston, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-10.
C.B. Aycock will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Smithfield-Selma, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Smithfield-Selma is coming into the matchup with eight straight losses on the road, meaning C.B. Aycock will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for West Johnston, they will square off against Hunt at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Johnston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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