Eastern Wayne had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They skirted past the Goldsboro Cougars 3-1. That's two games straight that Eastern Wayne has won by exactly two runs.
Mallory Reed spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Natalia Pierce, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lilly Ruiz, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with.
On Goldsboro's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Howell, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Eastern Wayne's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-6. As for Goldsboro, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season.
As of now, neither Eastern Wayne nor Goldsboro have any future games scheduled.
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