It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact West Carteret can now relate to. They fell 5-0 to the South Johnston Trojans on Tuesday. West Carteret just can't catch a break and has now endured four defeats in a row.
For South Johnston's part, Ava Strickland made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over seven innings pitched. Strickland has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Strickland was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Lannah Price was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a triple. Reese Penny was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a double.
West Carteret's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for South Johnston, the win was the 17th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-1.
West Carteret does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Johnston, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Orange at 6:00 p.m. South Johnston will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive.
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