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| 03/14/25 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 03/21/24 - Away | 2-1 W |
| 03/19/24 - Home | 7-3 W |
| 04/21/23 - Away | 2-9 L |
| 03/31/23 - Home | 6-2 W |
| + 2 more games |
West Johnston is 6-1 against Southern Wayne since March of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Saints at 6:00 p.m. West Johnston is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
On Monday, West Johnston made easy work of Fike and carried off a 9-1 victory. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by seven runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Southern Wayne got the win against North Lenoir on Tuesday by a conclusive 13-3.
Brayden McKee made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, one double, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Southern Wayne: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-13 otherwise.
In other batting news, Southern Wayne got a massive performance out of Austin Watson, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double. What's more, Watson posted two hits, the most he's had since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Waller, who went 2-for-4 with three runs and one double.
West Johnston pushed their record up to 16-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Southern Wayne, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-14.
West Johnston took their victory against Southern Wayne in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats 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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