After flying high against Kinston last Wednesday, Southwest Onslow came back down to earth. The Southwest Onslow Stallions lost 10-2 to the North Lenoir Hawks on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Southwest Onslow of the 15-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Southwest Onslow saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jamie Cook-Watt, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On North Lenoir's side, Maddie Rouse made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Rouse has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Rouse was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Lakyn Whitley was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jayla Ross, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Southwest Onslow's loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-13. As for North Lenoir, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-1.
Southwest Onslow will look to defend their home field on Monday against Lejeune at 6:00 p.m. Lejeune has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.38 runs per game on average), something Southwest Onslow will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for North Lenoir, they will be playing at home against Wallace-Rose Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Lenoir knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past five contests -- so hopefully Wallace-Rose Hill likes a good challenge.
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