The Eastern Wayne Warriors are taking a road trip to challenge the North Lenoir Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Eastern Wayne hasn't scored more than a single run for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Eastern Wayne and North Johnston meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Wednesday. The Warriors fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 3-1.
Mallory Reed
| 03/18/26 vs North Johnston | 17 |
| 03/10/26 @ West Craven | 21 |
| 03/05/26 vs Rosewood | 16 |
Mallory Reed spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on zero hits and racked up 17 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than 16 strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
Meanwhile, North Lenoir lost 19-5 to Farmville Central on Wednesday.
Gracie Peele made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that she has brought in this season.
North Lenoir's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Eastern Wayne, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
North Lenoir's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Eastern Wayne has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 18 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for North Lenoir, though, as they've been averaging only 2.7 strikeouts. Will Eastern Wayne keep running through batters, or will the Hawks buck the trend?
Eastern Wayne might still be hurting after the 20-0 defeat they got from North Lenoir in their previous meeting back in March of 2022. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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