Hunt is 0-6 against South Johnston since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hunt Warriors will head out on the road to take on the South Johnston Trojans at 6:00 p.m.
On Tuesday, Hunt came up short against East Wake and fell 7-4.
Hunt saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Allison Moore, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, South Johnston can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Southern Wayne a 15-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for South Johnston who now have 12 in a row.
Ava Strickland was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Strickland was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with four RBI.
In other batting news, South Johnston let Kaylee Cox and Reese Penny loose on the outfield. Cox scored three runs while going 2-for-2, while Penny went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Allison Barbour, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Hunt's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for South Johnston, their victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-1.
Friday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Hunt hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .326. However, it's not like South Johnston struggles in that department as they've averaged .435. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Hunt might still be hurting after the 16-0 defeat they got from South Johnston in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Strickland, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Now that Hunt knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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