South Johnston had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the West Carteret Patriots a 5-0 shutout on Tuesday. The win was nothing new for South Johnston as they're now sitting on 17 straight.
Ava Strickland was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over seven innings pitched. Strickland has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Strickland was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Lannah Price was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a triple. Reese Penny was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a double.
South Johnston's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-1. As for West Carteret, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-16.
South Johnston will look to defend their home field on Friday against Orange at 6:00 p.m. South Johnston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.5 runs per game this season. West Carteret does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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