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| 04/23/24 - Away | 23-2 W |
| 03/21/24 - Home | 15-0 W |
| 04/27/23 - Away | 20-4 W |
| 03/21/23 - Home | 16-0 W |
| 04/28/22 - Home | 19-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
West Johnston is a perfect 10-0 against Smithfield-Selma since March of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The West Johnston Wildcats will be playing at home against the Smithfield-Selma Spartans at 6:00 p.m. West Johnston's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Smithfield-Selma's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Tuesday, West Johnston beat East Wake 6-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Faith Chapman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Laney Pearce was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Camdyn Johnson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Smithfield-Selma was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 21st straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Fike, falling 22-0. Having soared to a lofty 20 runs in the game before, the Spartans' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Smithfield-Selma's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for West Johnston, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
West Johnston took their victory against Smithfield-Selma when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 23-2. Will West Johnston repeat their success, or does Smithfield-Selma have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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