East Wake lost against West Johnston back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The East Wake Warriors took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Johnston Wildcats. East Wake has not had much luck with West Johnston recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
East Wake saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aniyah Lawrence, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On West Johnston's side, Faith Chapman made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Chapman has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Chapman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Savannah Hall and Laney Pierce did most of the damage at the plate: Hall went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI, while Pierce scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Hall is on a roll when it comes to triples, as she's now hit at least one in the last three games she's played. Reagan Sutton was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
East Wake's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for West Johnston, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-4.
East Wake will head out on the road to take on Fike at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Fike has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.14 runs per game on average), something East Wake will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for West Johnston, they will be playing at home against Corinth Holders at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Corinth Holders is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season.
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