Softball Recap: Four Straight Road Victories for North Lenoir

Hawks

Margin (Wins)

02/28/25 vs Greene Central	18
03/26/25 @ North Pitt	17
03/21/25 vs Kinston	15
03/07/25 @ Greene Central	13
03/19/25 @ Wallace-Rose Hill	11

North Lenoir never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They blew past the North Pitt Panthers 17-0. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won six games by ten runs or more so far this season.

Hallie Fowler was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Fowler was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March of 2024.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jayla Ross, who fired off two home runs while going 2-for-3. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lakyn Whitley, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

North Lenoir lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

North Lenoir's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.8 runs over those games. As for North Pitt, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.

Looking ahead, North Lenoir will square off against South Lenoir at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. South Lenoir will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something North Lenoir surely won't give up without a fight. As for North Pitt, a feisty cat fight will be fought as North Pitt Panthers duke it out with SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. SouthWest Edgecombe's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so North Pitt's hitters will have their work cut out for them.