North Johnston and SouthWest Edgecombe squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but North Johnston had to settle for second. They lost 9-0 to the SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, North Johnston's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For SouthWest Edgecombe's part, not much got past Chase Taylor, who gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks to keep North Johnston off the board. Taylor has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Logan Webb and Trent Nichols did most of the damage at the plate: Webb scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Nichols scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Nichols is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Turner Cooke was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
North Johnston's defeat dropped their record down to 16-8. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, they pushed their record up to 14-7 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
North Johnston does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, they will square off against Whiteville on Friday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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