Nash Central waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the North Johnston Panthers 9-2. Nash Central might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four contests by six runs or more this season.
DANA WEBB was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (she also didn't allow any walks). WEBB has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. WEBB was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on LYDIA HILL, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was MACI WORRELLS, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Nash Central has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for North Johnston, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Nash Central will face off against Roanoke Rapids at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Nash Central: 3.4, Roanoke Rapids: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for North Johnston, they will head out on the road to square off against Triton at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Triton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so North Johnston's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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