Eastern Wayne was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 7-1 to the Goldsboro Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Eastern Wayne of the 12-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Eastern Wayne saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Watson, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a stolen base.
On Goldsboro's side, Luke Heathcock was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Heathcock was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elijah Lathon, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Avery Grant was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Eastern Wayne's loss dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Goldsboro, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-10.
As of now, neither Eastern Wayne nor Goldsboro have any future games scheduled.
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