West Johnston won the last time they faced Hunt, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The West Johnston Wildcats had just enough and edged the Hunt Warriors out 4-2.
Gianna Williams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, West Johnston's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Calli Stephenson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Casey Baird was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with a triple and a run.
On Hunt's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Hannah Roberts gave up four runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
The victory got West Johnston back to even at 10-10. As for Hunt, they dropped their record down to 8-10 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Johnston will take on South Johnston at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hunt, they will be playing at home against Fike at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
