Southern Wayne is 0-10 against C.B. Aycock since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the pair will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
After only two runs in their last contest, Southern Wayne made sure to put some runs up on the board against Goldsboro two weeks ago. Southern Wayne blew past Goldsboro 12-2. Southern Wayne's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Reagan Stribble was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and only one walk). Stribble has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Stribble was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gracie Hinson, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Makayla Smith was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, C.B. Aycock has not done well against West Johnston recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way two weeks ago. C.B. Aycock never let West Johnston onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for C.B. Aycock who now have three in a row.
C.B. Aycock saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaydence Matthews, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Southern Wayne's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 1-8. As for C.B. Aycock, their record is now 5-6.
Southern Wayne might still be hurting after the 16-6 defeat they got from C.B. Aycock in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Southern Wayne avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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