The South Johnston Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the C.B. Aycock Golden Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games South Johnston has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
South Johnston is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Fike just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Demons by a score of 2-1.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but C.B. Aycock ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past West Johnston 3-1. That's two games straight that the Golden Falcons have won by exactly two runs.
Janeson Steele was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
The win was the third in a row for C.B. Aycock, bringing their record up to 6-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for South Johnston, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.
South Johnston was able to grind out a solid win over C.B. Aycock in their previous matchup back in March, winning 10-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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