South Johnston entered their tilt with Cleveland with 14 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 15. They walked away with a 4-1 win over the Cleveland Rams on Wednesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as South Johnston also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Ava Strickland was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Strickland has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Strickland was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reese Penny, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Emma Williford, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Cleveland's side, Lani Pennica spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Cleveland saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Karsyn Hudacky, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
South Johnston's victory was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-1. As for Cleveland, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-7.
South Johnston is on the road again on Thursday to play West Johnston at 6:00 p.m. South Johnston's pitching crew has only allowed 1.4 runs per game this season, so West Johnston's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Cleveland, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South Garner at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cleveland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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