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| 03/27/25 - Away | 4-3 W |
| 04/30/24 - Home | 2-4 L |
| 04/10/24 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 05/12/23 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 05/02/23 - Away | 4-2 W |
| + 4 more games |
North Johnston proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by six) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Eastern Wayne Warriors 4-3. For the Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 4-2 victory the Warriors walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Victoria Sasser spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Mallori Woodard was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Those hits marked the first that she got this season.
North Johnston is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-3 record this season. Eastern Wayne's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Johnston will host Princeton at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Johnston's pitchers better be ready for this one: Princeton has averaged an impressive 10.2 runs per game this season. As for Eastern Wayne, they will be playing at home against Goldsboro at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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