West Johnston is 0-10 against South Johnston since March of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. West Johnston will welcome South Johnston at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
West Johnston barely beat Hunt the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. West Johnston never let Hunt get on the board and left with a 20-0 victory on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won eight in a row.
Meanwhile, South Johnston had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.6 runs) and they went ahead and made it ten on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 8-0 victory.
Not much got past Ava Strickland, who gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks to keep East Wake off the board. Strickland has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Lannah Price was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Cox, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
South Johnston pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for West Johnston, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
West Johnston suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to South Johnston in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can West Johnston avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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