After three games on the road, South Lenoir is heading back home. They will take on the Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, South Lenoir earned a 9-5 win over Southern Wayne.
Matthew Rhodes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned runs on seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Braden Barnett, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Braxton Byrd, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Wallace-Rose Hill had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They came out on top against the Patriots by a score of 6-1.
Wallace-Rose Hill also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Kaiden Liu gave up only one earned run on two hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Khalil Mathis was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Reid Page, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
South Lenoir's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-4. As for Wallace-Rose Hill, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. South Lenoir has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wallace-Rose Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
South Lenoir took their victory against Wallace-Rose Hill in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 19-6. Does South Lenoir have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wallace-Rose Hill turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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