North Johnston is 6-1 against Eastern Wayne since April of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. North Johnston is taking a road trip to take on Eastern Wayne at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (North Johnston has five straight wins, Eastern Wayne has 11 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, North Johnston earned a 9-4 victory over Harnett Central.
Daniel Turner looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
Maurice Love
| 03/26/25 vs Harnett Central | 3 |
| 03/25/25 @ Goldsboro | 2 |
| 03/19/25 @ Franklin Academy | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Spring Creek | 2 |
| 03/14/25 @ Neuse Charter | 2 |
On the hitting side, Maurice Love and Zach Peacock did most of the damage at the plate: Love went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles, while Peacock scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those three RBI gave Love a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Eastern Wayne lost 15-4 to Beddingfield on Tuesday.
Eastern Wayne's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for North Johnston, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
North Johnston took their victory against Eastern Wayne in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Johnston 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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