Goldsboro is 2-8 against Eastern Wayne since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Goldsboro Cougars will be playing at home against the Eastern Wayne Warriors at 6:30 p.m. Goldsboro will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
In what's become a running theme this season, Goldsboro gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Spring Creek a 21-0 shutout. Goldsboro's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matchups.
The team relied heavily on Armani Scrufari, who went 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Lathon, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Eastern Wayne fell victim to North Johnston and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to the Panthers. Eastern Wayne just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Eastern Wayne saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Watson, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
Goldsboro's victory bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Eastern Wayne, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-16.
Goldsboro took their win against Eastern Wayne in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 12-2. Does Goldsboro have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eastern Wayne turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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