It was a Battle of the Birds when West Craven took on North Lenoir on Friday. The Eagles fell 6-1 to the Hawks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-9 back in March.
This is the second loss in a row for West Craven and nudges their season record down to 6-11. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 14-7 North Johnston (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 58.3% over those games). As for North Lenoir, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Looking ahead, West Craven will host SouthWest Edgecombe at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cougars will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something the Eagles surely won't give up without a fight. As for North Lenoir, they will head out to face off against North Johnston at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Hawks' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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