Panthers
| 03/13/26 @ Princeton | 7 |
| 03/11/26 vs Southern Wayne | 24 |
| 03/06/26 vs Princeton | 2 |
| 03/04/26 vs Franklin Academy | 11 |
| 03/02/26 vs Rosewood | 1 |
| 02/25/26 @ Hunt | 3 |
North Johnston is 8-1 against Eastern Wayne since April of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Panthers will challenge the Warriors at 6:30 p.m. North Johnston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
North Johnston proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by 23) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Princeton, sneaking past 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted since May 6, 2025.
Reid Willoughby was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Levi Lamonaco, who went 1-for-2 with two runs.
Meanwhile, Eastern Wayne lost 21-2 to West Craven on Tuesday.
North Johnston is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Eastern Wayne, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
North Johnston got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in April of 2025 against Eastern Wayne by a conclusive 15-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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