The Goldsboro Cougars will head out to face off against the American Leadership Academy-Johnston Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Goldsboro has given up an average of 8.3 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Goldsboro came into their game on Wednesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Arendell Parrott Academy, falling 13-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Cougars in their meetings with the Patriots: they've now lost four in a row.
Goldsboro saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Smith, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another was Avery Grant, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, American Leadership Academy-Johnston fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Oxford Prep on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Griffins by a score of 5-4.
Robert Boswell was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
American Leadership Academy-Johnston dropped their record down to 12-6 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Goldsboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Goldsboro has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like American Leadership Academy-Johnston struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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