The Eastern Wayne Warriors will square off against the SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastern Wayne will be strutting in after a win while SouthWest Edgecombe will be coming in after a loss.
Eastern Wayne headed into their last game having not scored more than two runs for three straight, but North Lenoir let them put that streak behind them. The Warriors put the hurt on the Hawks with a sharp 10-4 victory on Friday. Considering the Warriors' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Mallory Reed
| 03/20/26 @ North Lenoir | 5 |
| 04/16/25 @ Spring Creek | 2 |
| 03/10/26 @ West Craven | 1 |
| 05/06/25 vs J.F. Webb | 1 |
| 03/27/25 vs North Johnston | 1 |
Mallory Reed made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 21 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than 16 strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with five stolen bases and three runs. Those five stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Brianna Austin was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Nakiah Williams was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Eastern Wayne always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .610. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when SouthWest Edgecombe duked it out with North Johnston on Friday. The Cougars lost 14-4 to the Panthers. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mackenzie Moore (UNCG) was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Eastern Wayne's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Eastern Wayne has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 18.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like SouthWest Edgecombe struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
