Panthers
| 03/27/25 @ Eastern Wayne | 34 |
| 04/08/25 vs Beddingfield | 27 |
| 03/25/25 @ Goldsboro | 23 |
| 04/29/25 vs Eastern Wayne | 15 |
| 04/28/25 vs Wilson Prep | 14 |
North Johnston won the last time they faced Eastern Wayne and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Panthers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Warriors a 15-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won 11 matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Daniel Turner made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Ty Hinton was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. Those two triples gave him a new career-high. Cooper Hall was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with four RBI, one triple, and one run.
North Johnston always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eastern Wayne only posted an OBP of .273.
The win made it two in a row for North Johnston and bumps their season record up to 16-7. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games. As for Eastern Wayne, they dropped their record down to 0-16 with the defeat, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. North Johnston will challenge rival Princeton at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Panthers 2.8, the Bulldogs 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Eastern Wayne is set to take on their familiar foe Goldsboro at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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