It's playoff time, and Eastern Wayne had no trouble coming through when it counted. They put the hurt on J.F. Webb with a sharp 15-0 victory on Tuesday. Considering Eastern Wayne has won six matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Mallory Reed
| 05/06/25 vs J.F. Webb | 10 |
| 05/01/25 @ Goldsboro | 9 |
| 04/29/25 @ North Johnston | 19 |
| 04/16/25 @ Spring Creek | 17 |
| 04/15/25 vs American Leadership Academy-Johnston | 18 |
| + 10 more games |
Mallory Reed was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Eastern Wayne let Arianna Harvey and Hannah Lee run wild. Harvey got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Lee got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Kerintun Kinley, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Eastern Wayne always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Eastern Wayne's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for J.F. Webb, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-6.
As of now, neither Eastern Wayne nor J.F. Webb have any future games scheduled.
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