Southern Wayne is 0-6 against South Johnston since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Southern Wayne Saints will head out on the road to take on the South Johnston Trojans at 4:00 p.m.
Sadly, Southern Wayne is still looking for their first win of the season after seven contests. They fell just short of Spring Creek by a score of 4-3 on Thursday.
Reagan Stribble spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Southern Wayne saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mckenzie Strickland, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, South Johnston waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 10-4 win. South Johnston might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
South Johnston also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Ava Strickland gave up three earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lannah Price, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Reese Penny, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Southern Wayne's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for South Johnston, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Southern Wayne might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from South Johnston when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Southern Wayne avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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