The Bunn Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the North Lenoir Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
While Bunn has not struggled against Northern Nash recently, they managed to flip the script on Wednesday. Bunn was the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over Northern Nash.
Caleb Johnson was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Keagan Price was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, North Lenoir had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They never let the Vikings onto the board and left with a 19-0 win. The result was nothing new for North Lenoir, who have now won five matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Eli Kearney made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Kearney was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Whit Johnson looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, North Lenoir let Ethan Smith and Jackson Jenkins loose on the outfield. Smith went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Jenkins scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Wriston Honeycutt, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Bunn's victory bumped their record up to 9-6. As for North Lenoir, their win bumped their record up to 14-2.
Bunn skirted past North Lenoir 3-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2019. Does Bunn have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Lenoir turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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