North Lenoir is 0-4 against Whiteville since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The North Lenoir Hawks will be staying on the road to face off against the Whiteville Wolfpack. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (North Lenoir: 2.8, Whiteville: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
North Lenoir is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They skirted past Martin County 2-1.
North Lenoir got a great performance from Eli Kearney as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Kearney has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Blake Crawford, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Smith, who went 1-for-5 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Whiteville waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with 21 straight wins... but they left with 22. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Hawks.
North Lenoir has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. As for Whiteville, their victory was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-1.
North Lenoir couldn't quite finish off Whiteville in their previous matchup back in May of 2022 and fell 8-6. Can North Lenoir avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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