Saints
| 03/25/25 @ Smithfield-Selma | 16 |
| 02/27/25 vs Spring Creek | 7 |
| 03/12/25 vs Beddingfield | 6 |
| 03/04/25 @ Spring Creek | 4 |
| 03/18/25 vs Hunt | 3 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Southern Wayne). They were the clear victors by a 16-8 margin over the Smithfield-Selma Spartans on Tuesday. The Saints haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Morgan Brimberry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and seven unearned) runs on three hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Southern Wayne let Payton Strickland and Makayla Smith run wild. Strickland scored two runs while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances, while Smith scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her six plate appearances. Those two runs gave Strickland a new career-high. Jayla Hawkins was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
Southern Wayne's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-10. As for Smithfield-Selma, they dropped their record down to 0-11 with the defeat, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southern Wayne will venture away from home to challenge Fike at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southern Wayne is facing Fike at the right time seeing as Fike is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Smithfield-Selma, they are taking a road trip to face off against Goldsboro at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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