The Eastern Wayne Warriors will face off against the North Johnston Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Eastern Wayne fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against West Craven on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 2-1.
Mallory Reed was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 21 over 7.1 innings pitched. Reed was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North Johnston). Everything went their way against Princeton on Friday as they made off with a 13-2 victory. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Camden Ford was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Summer Wheeler, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
North Johnston's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Eastern Wayne, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Eastern Wayne skirted past North Johnston 4-3 in their previous matchup back in April of 2025. Will the Warriors 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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