North Lenoir extends home winning streak to four

By Team Reports Mar 25, 2024, 6:20am

Recap: North Lenoir Hawks vs. South Lenoir Blue Devils

North Lenoir had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the South Lenoir Blue Devils and snuck past 9-7. That result was just more of the same for these two, as North Lenoir also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.

Mason Sasser was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ethan Smith, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.

On South Lenoir's side, Jacob Howard stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Christian Coples was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

North Lenoir pushed their record up to 7-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for South Lenoir, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-2.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Lenoir will take on East Duplin at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Lenoir is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for South Lenoir, they will be playing in front of their home fans against James Kenan at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South Lenoir is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season.

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