Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Johnston). They never let the Smithfield-Selma Spartans get on the board and left with a 20-0 victory on Tuesday. Winning may never get old, but the Trojans sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Reese Penny
| 03/11/25 vs Smithfield-Selma | 2 |
| 05/07/24 vs West Carteret | 1 |
| 05/02/24 @ West Johnston | 1 |
| 04/18/24 vs C.B. Aycock | 1 |
| 04/15/24 vs Smithfield-Selma | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Lannah Price and Reese Penny did most of the damage at the plate: Price scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2, while Penny scored three runs while going 3-for-3. What's more, Penny posted two doubles, the most she's had since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Loryn Riddick, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
South Johnston was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .818. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .433 or higher in three consecutive matches.
South Johnston's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Smithfield-Selma, their loss was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5.
South Johnston didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 6-5 victory against Cleveland on the 12th. As for Smithfield-Selma, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, an 18-2 defeat against Goldsboro on the 12th.
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