Goldsboro extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 6-14 in the process. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 8-1 to the American Leadership Academy-Johnston Patriots, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-1 on Thursday.
Goldsboro saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Grant, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
As for American Leadership Academy-Johnston, they pushed their record up to 14-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by six runs or more this season.
On American Leadership Academy-Johnston's side, they let Teagan Nickerson and Cash Tolley run wild. Nickerson got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Tolley went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one triple. That's the most RBI Tolley has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Bertrand, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Coming up, Goldsboro will be playing in front of their home fans against Spring Creek at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for American Leadership Academy-Johnston, they will head out on the road to face off against East Wake at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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