North Pitt extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping them down to 1-15. They came up short against the North Lenoir Hawks, falling 12-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-7 back in March.
Tylik Sherrod was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That home run was his first of the season. Zeh'Vin Price was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
As for North Lenoir, the victory got them back to even at 9-9. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their one-run performance the contest before.
On North Lenoir's side, Hunter Southerland looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Southerland has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, North Lenoir got a massive performance out of Mason Murphy, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Murphy is becoming a predictor of the Hawks' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-9 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of James Peay, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Looking ahead, North Pitt will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against SouthWest Edgecombe at 4:00 p.m. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 10.4 runs per game this season. As for North Lenoir, they will head out on the road to square off against Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Pam Pack have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.63 runs per game on average), something the Hawks will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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