The Eastern Wayne Warriors will take on the North Pitt Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Pitt took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Eastern Wayne, who comes in off a win.
Eastern Wayne took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Douglas Byrd a 10-0 shutout. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by six runs or more this season.
Mallory Reed
| 04/22/26 vs Douglas Byrd | 15 |
| 04/20/26 @ North Johnston | 15 |
| 04/17/26 @ SouthWest Edgecombe | 19 |
| 04/14/26 vs North Lenoir | 20 |
| 04/01/26 vs Washington | 20 |
| + 8 more games |
Mallory Reed made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, Madaline Womack was incredible, going a perfect 1-for-1 with four stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Alyssa Anderson was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, North Pitt was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 31st straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against SouthWest Edgecombe, falling 18-0.
Eastern Wayne's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for North Pitt, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-17.
Eastern Wayne got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in March against North Pitt by a conclusive 17-1 score. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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