West Johnston is 2-8 against South Johnston since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The West Johnston Wildcats will be staying on the road to face off against the South Johnston Trojans at 6:00 p.m. West Johnston is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Last Saturday, West Johnston fell victim to a rough 11-1 defeat at the hands of D.H. Conley.
West Johnston saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Laney Pierce, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, South Johnston had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five two weeks ago. They blew past the Warriors 16-0. South Johnston might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight matches by six runs or more this season.
Ava Strickland was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Strickland was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Emma Williford was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Allison Barbour, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
West Johnston's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for South Johnston, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
West Johnston couldn't quite finish off South Johnston when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 3-1. Can West Johnston avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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