The North Johnston Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Hunt Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. North Johnston will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
North Johnston lost a heartbreaker the last time they played West Craven, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Tuesday's game. The Panthers put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 18-9 win on Tuesday. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by six runs or more this season.
Camden Ford was incredible, going 5-for-6 with five RBI, three runs, and one double. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Callie Lancaster, who went 2-for-5 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: North Johnston kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 22 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Northern Nash hit Hunt with a four-run sixth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Warriors lost 10-3 to the Knights. The defeat continues a trend for the Warriors in their meetings with the Knights: they've now lost four in a row.
North Johnston pushed their record up to 10-8 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs over those games. As for Hunt, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
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