Baseball Recap: North Lenoir Find Success

Hawks

Previous 5 Games

03/18/25 @ Wallace-Rose Hill	9-6
03/14/25 vs Southwest Onslow	7-1
03/12/25 vs Midway	7-8
03/11/25 vs East Carteret	1-7
03/07/25 @ Greene Central	5-7

North Lenoir won the last time they faced Wallace-Rose Hill and things went their way on Tuesday too. The North Lenoir Hawks came out on top against the Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs by a score of 9-6. With that victory, the Hawks brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.

Mason Sasser made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024.

In other batting news, Ethan Smith was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Carter Chadwick, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.

North Lenoir kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

The win made it two in a row for North Lenoir and bumps their season record up to 4-3. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 10.5 hits in those games compared to only 5.6 in the others. As for Wallace-Rose Hill, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.

North Lenoir is taking a road trip to take on Midway at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Wallace-Rose Hill, they will welcome East Duplin at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.