The North Lenoir Hawks will challenge the C.B. Aycock Golden Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. C.B. Aycock took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on North Lenoir, who comes in off a win.
North Lenoir is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Kinston get on the board and left with an 18-0 victory on Friday. The win was nothing new for the Hawks as they're now sitting on three straight.
Mason Sasser made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Blayden Pridgen
| 03/21/25 vs Kinston | 3 |
| 03/12/25 vs Midway | 2 |
| 02/26/25 @ Southern Wayne | 2 |
| 04/30/24 vs James Kenan | 2 |
| 03/18/25 @ Wallace-Rose Hill | 1 |
In other batting news, Blayden Pridgen was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Smith, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, C.B. Aycock was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They lost 9-2 to West Johnston. The defeat continues a trend for the Golden Falcons in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost four in a row.
Like North Lenoir, C.B. Aycock also got a great game from a two-way player: Janeson Steele. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Steele has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
C.B. Aycock's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for North Lenoir, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
North Lenoir beat C.B. Aycock 10-5 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will North Lenoir repeat their success, or does C.B. Aycock has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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