Wallace-Rose Hill is 0-5 against North Lenoir since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the North Lenoir Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Wallace-Rose Hill is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Wallace-Rose Hill will head into Thursday's match on the come-up: they were handed a 19-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against James Kenan on Thursday. Wallace-Rose Hill sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over James Kenan.
Caden Gavin and Dallas James made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Gavin didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, James didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over four innings pitched. At the plate, Gavin scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-4, while James scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaiden Liu, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Will Brooks was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, while North Lenoir put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Southwest Onslow. North Lenoir walked away with a 5-0 win over Southwest Onslow.
Like Wallace-Rose Hill, North Lenoir also got a great game from a two-way player: Garrett Byrd. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Byrd has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Byrd was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Blake Crawford, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Jackson Jenkins, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Wallace-Rose Hill's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-7. As for North Lenoir, their record is now 16-3.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Wallace-Rose Hill hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .353. However, it's not like North Lenoir struggles in that department as they've averaged .320. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Wallace-Rose Hill might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from North Lenoir when the teams last played back in March. Can Wallace-Rose Hill avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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