West Johnston extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping them down to 4-7. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the South Johnston Trojans. If the Wildcats were looking for revenge after losing 5-4 to the Trojans when the teams met back in May of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for South Johnston, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since March 6th.
For South Johnston's part, Randi Deese spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on ten hits. Deese has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, South Johnston's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Finley Phillips, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
While West Johnston had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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