The North Johnston Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Martin County Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
North Johnston is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They skirted past Roanoke Rapids 4-2. The victory was nothing new for the Panthers as they're now sitting on four straight.
Zach Peacock made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Peacock wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Hall, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Charlie Barnes was another, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Martin County owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against East Duplin, sneaking past 2-0. Winning may never get old, but the Gators sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
North Johnston pushed their record up to 18-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Martin County, their record now sits at 21-4.
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