Baseball Preview: North Lenoir Hawks vs. James Kenan Tigers
The North Lenoir Hawks will be playing at home against the James Kenan Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in North Lenoir's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while James Kenan has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
North Lenoir's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against South Lenoir on Friday. They fell just short of the Blue Devils by a score of 2-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, North Lenoir has not been shut out since back in March.
Meanwhile, James Kenan scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They never let Kinston onto the board and left with a 19-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what James Kenan needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Hansley McGee was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). McGee was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, James Kenan got a massive performance out of Cal Avent, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Paxton Smith, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-2.
North Lenoir's defeat dropped their record down to 17-4. As for James Kenan, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-13.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. North Lenoir has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like James Kenan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
North Lenoir was able to grind out a solid win over James Kenan in their previous matchup on April 9th, winning 4-0. Does North Lenoir have another victory up their sleeve, or will James Kenan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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