South Johnston is 10-0 against East Wake since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The South Johnston Trojans will head out on the road to take on the East Wake Warriors at 4:00 p.m. South Johnston is coming into the game hot, having won their last 13 games.
South Johnston will head into Friday's match having proved themselves against Hunt: South Johnston took a 16-run loss the last time they faced off against Hunt, but they managed to turn things around on Friday. South Johnston sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over Hunt. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs South Johnston has scored all season.
Ava Strickland spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Reese Penny, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Randi Deese, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a double.
Meanwhile, East Wake can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They blew past Fike 11-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for East Wake.
East Wake also let their pitcher toss all six innings played and she was also dialed-in: Madison Keith gave up one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks. Keith has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Alissa Flood was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Madeline McAllister was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
South Johnston pushed their record up to 16-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for East Wake, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. South Johnston has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.5 hits per game. However, it's not like East Wake struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.1. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
South Johnston took their win against East Wake when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Johnston since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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