The Goldsboro Cougars will venture away from home to square off against the Eastern Wayne Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastern Wayne took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Goldsboro, who comes in off a win.
Goldsboro's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against Faith Christian Academy as Goldsboro made off with an 8-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Brayden Smith
| 03/31/25 vs Faith Christian Academy | 12 |
| 03/13/25 vs Village Christian Academy | 10 |
| 04/30/24 vs Spring Creek | 7 |
| 03/04/25 @ Rosewood | 5 |
| 03/25/25 vs North Johnston | 4 |
Brayden Smith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over 5.1 innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He has become a key player for Goldsboro: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-8 otherwise.
In other batting news, Maddox Bevell was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1. Goldsboro is undefeated when Bevell posts two or more runs, but 0-9 otherwise. Leland Apriceno also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Eastern Wayne was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 34-0 to North Johnston.
Goldsboro's record is now 3-9. As for Eastern Wayne, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Goldsboro took their win against Eastern Wayne in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 7-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Goldsboro 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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