North Johnston dropped to 6-5 on Monday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They lost 10-0 to the Bunn Wildcats. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2017.
As for Bunn, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games.
For Bunn's part, MaKayla McDonald tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Paige Wood was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Mely Baez, who went 1-for-2 with three runs.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Johnston will challenge Cape Fear at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers will need to watch out since the Colts have now posted at least ten runs in their last five contests. As for Bunn, they will square off against Roanoke Rapids at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Wildcats 2.5, the Yellowjackets 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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