The North Johnston Panthers will face off against the Eastern Wayne Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. North Johnston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Washington hit North Johnston with a nine-run seventh inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers came up short against the Pam Pack, falling 10-4. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Callie Lancaster was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs.
Meanwhile, Eastern Wayne fell victim to SouthWest Edgecombe and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Warriors' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
North Johnston's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Eastern Wayne, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
North Johnston came out on top in a nail-biter against Eastern Wayne when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 3-1. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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