If Goldsboro was riding high fresh off their 14-5 takedown of Greene Central last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cougars came up short against the James Kenan Tigers on Tuesday, falling 18-8. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-1 back in March.

Addalee Denning
| 04/21/26 @ James Kenan | 2 |
| 04/16/26 vs Greene Central | 2 |
| 04/14/26 vs Wallace-Rose Hill | 1 |
| 04/13/26 vs Beddingfield | 2 |
Addalee Denning was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Emma Bass was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Goldsboro's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for James Kenan, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Goldsboro will challenge Princeton at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for James Kenan, they will face off against Northside - Jacksonville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Monarchs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 18.12 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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