After a string of six wins, North Johnston's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell victim to a tough 14-1 loss at the hands of the South Johnston Trojans. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, North Johnston couldn't push the score so high this time.
North Johnston saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Samantha Gilantiz, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On South Johnston's side, Ava Strickland made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Strickland was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Lannah Price was a standout: she scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Randi Deese, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
North Johnston's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for South Johnston, they pushed their record up to 14-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
North Johnston will be playing at home against Beddingfield at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Johnston is facing Beddingfield at the right time seeing as Beddingfield is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for South Johnston, they will head out on the road to face off against Southern Wayne at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Johnston is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.6 runs per game this season.
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