The Eastern Wayne Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Douglas Byrd Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Eastern Wayne's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Douglas Byrd's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Eastern Wayne beat SouthWest Edgecombe 5-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Mallory Reed
| 03/24/26 vs SouthWest Edgecombe | 23 |
| 03/20/26 @ North Lenoir | 21 |
| 03/18/26 vs North Johnston | 17 |
| 03/10/26 @ West Craven | 21 |
| 03/05/26 vs Rosewood | 16 |
Mallory Reed made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 23 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than 16 strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those RBI marked the first that she has brought in this season.
Meanwhile, Douglas Byrd was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 21-8 to Seventy-First.
Kadence Norton and Madison Williams stepped up to the plate in a big way. Norton went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Williams went a perfect 1-for-1 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
The victory was their first at home, bumping their record up to 2-3. As for Douglas Byrd, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Eastern Wayne has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Douglas Byrd struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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