The Southern Wayne Saints will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the South Johnston Trojans at 6:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, Southern Wayne came up short against South Lenoir and fell 9-5.
Hayden Waller put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Waller was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Waller wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Odom, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
After soaring to a ten-point victory in their last game, South Johnston came back down to earth on Tuesday. They fell just short of Clayton by a score of 10-8. South Johnston has not had much luck with Clayton recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Southern Wayne's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for South Johnston, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 7-6.
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